The first step in identifying conflict in a story is figuring out what will happen.
when the story is set.
where the story is happening.
who the main character is.

Which detail should most likely be cited in a historical criticism of a literary work ? the author's use of dialogue in the literary work the impact the literary work has on modern audiences the popular cultural trends of the time when the work was written the audience that the literary work is likely to reach in the future