1. Cornell Notes : Wrinkle, Part 4, Elements & Terms
What are the types of conflict?
How do you identify the main conflict in a novel?
What elements are introduced in the “exposition” of a story?
How do you determine the theme of a novel?
External: Character vs. Character Character vs. Nature/Force Internal: Character vs. Self
A novel will have numerous conflicts but one conflict drives the overall story—the chief struggle the main character faces.
Setting (time & place), introducing the characters, introducing events that lead to the “narrative hook”
Ask yourself, “What message or key point is the author trying to make with this story?” Can have more than one theme
1) A genre in which the plot develops in an imaginary place and the characters have magical powers
2) A genre that blends fantasy with scientific details