Middle School Reading Comprehension Tips
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Middle School Reading Comprehension Tips
Alexa Hale (Professional Tutor, Academic Advantage) gives expert video advice on: How can I remember the difference between a simile and a metaphor?; How can I remember what I've read?; What's the secret to remembering the meaning of vocabulary words? and more...
What are the types of literary conflict and why are they important?
Whenever you're reading a story, conflict is the main thing that's going to drive a story ahead. Conflict is a problem in the story for one of the major characters. There are many different types of conflict you may encounter, first being "character vs. character." Meaning, one person versus somebody else in the story that's causing them problems. The second type of conflict would be "character vs. nature," meaning some kind of natural disaster--hurricane, tornado, earthquake--that is beyond the character's control that is causing them problems. The next type of conflict would be the "character vs. society or technology," meaning some kind of machine or some kind of government or something completely beyond their control that is a large element to society is causing problems for them. The last form of conflict would be the "character vs. themselves." Think about a character that has problems inside themselves. This is an internal conflict, meaning nobody else in the story will necessarily know about the conflict. They're often wrestling with their morals to make a particular decision, "should I rob the bank; should I turn in the money; what should I be doing?" Think of that as "character vs. themselves."