NAME:
Hour:
__________/12 pts
SHORT STORY UNIT Part 4: “The Scarlet Ibis”
BACKGROUND—CONFLICT
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Definition:
EXTERNAL CONFLICTS:
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o
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o
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o
INTERNAL CONFLICTS:
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o
VOCABULARY (page 256 in Green Literature Book): (4 pts)
1) Careen
Definition:
Finish the sentence (1 pt): The __________ careened…
2) Serene
Definition:
Finish the sentence (1 pt): The most serene environment…
3) Reiterate
Definition:
Finish the sentence (1 pt): _________________ reiterated the fact that….
4) Infallibility
Definition:
Finish the sentence (1 pt): One figure who has complete infallibility is…
THE STORY: (page 257 in Literature Book): As we read “The Scarlet Ibis”, find one example for
each type of conflict we discussed. Provide at least one full sentence in the middle column explaining
describing the conflict (what happened, who did it happen to, at what point did it happen?). Then in
the far right column, find the quote that best shows the conflict—this should be the one sentence
from the text that clarifies what type of conflict this is.
Type of Conflict
Man vs.
Man
Explanation of Conflict—at least
one sentence in your own words
(what happened, who did it
happen to, at what point did it
happen?).
Quote from the text—provide a
quote from the book that best
shows this conflict. Include a
page number
Type of Conflict
Man vs.
Nature
Man vs.
Society
Man vs.
Self
Explanation of Conflict—at least
one sentence in your own words
Quote from the text—provide a
quote that best shows this
conflict. Include a page number