Respond to ONE of the following questions. Your response should include the following to receive the points in parentheses:
Respond in a well-organized essay. Your answer should be written in complete sentences.

(16 pts)

(a) Define the term conflict as it relates to literature and explain its importance in narrative
writing. Briefly describe the different types of internal and external conflict. Then choose ONE
short story or poem you read for this course. Explain how the author introduces, develops, and
resolves a major conflict in this narrative.

(b) Recall what you have learned about different genres, or types, of narratives and how to
analyze a narrative. Then choose ONE short story you read for this course. State the author's
purpose for writing the story (to inform or explain, to describe, to persuade, or to entertain) and
summarize the main idea. Briefly discuss the techniques the author used (such as figurative
language or metaphor). Evaluate the effectiveness of these techniques in achieving the author's
purpose.

(c) Identify a major theme in ONE of the stories or poems you read for this course. State the
theme in a complete sentence. Then explain how the author develops this theme throughout
the story or poem through plot events, character development, dialogue, and other story
elements.