Introduction
When creating a story, conflict is extremely important. Conflict drives a story, but sometimes people think of it as a bad thing and tend to avoid it; however, conflict is what makes a story so interesting. For this reason, writers should never avoid it.
In this lesson, we will read a story by Ambrose Bierce, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. You will see how he develops the plot of the story and incorporates a variety of conflicts experienced by the protagonist.
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Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...
- Analyze how conflicts are resolved in a story.
- Decide how a character's point of view affects the suspense in a story.
Essential Questions
- How are elements of plot structure taught with each story read?
- How do internal and external conflicts affect the plot of a story?
Enduring Understandings
- Various elements of plot structure are taught with each story read.
- Internal and external conflicts affect the plot of a story.
The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: ALEX CoS standards: 3, 6, 23.
