Respond to ONE of the following questions. Your response should include the following to receive the points in parentheses:
Respond in a well-organized essay. Your answer should be written in complete sentences.
(50 pts)
(a) Define the term conflict as it relates to literature and explain its importance in narrative
writing. Briefly describe the different types of internal and external conflict. Then choose ONE
short story or poem you read for this course. Explain how the author introduces, develops, and
resolves a major conflict in this narrative.
(b) Recall what you have learned about different genres, or types, of narratives and how to
analyze a narrative. Then choose ONE short story you read for this course. State the author's
purpose for writing the story (to inform or explain, to describe, to persuade, or to entertain) and
summarize the main idea. Briefly discuss the techniques the author used (such as figurative
language or metaphor). Evaluate the effectiveness of these techniques in achieving the author's
purpose.
(c) Identify a major theme in ONE of the stories or poems you read for this course. State the
theme in a complete sentence. Then explain how the author develops this theme throughout
the story or poem through plot events, character development, dialogue, and other story
elements.

In a short story the narrator's word choice

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Asap : ) read the passage about the life of clara barton and the table below it. clara barton was born on december 25, 1821, in oxford, massachusetts. as a child, clara was very shy. she first found her calling while caring for her brother after he fell from a rafter in their barn. despite the fact that most teachers were still men at the time, clara became a teacher at the age of 15, as well as one of the first women to work for the federal government at the us patent office. in 1881, clara opened the first chapter of the american red cross in the united states and served as its first president. the american red cross is a relief organization that offers assistance to victims of such disasters as the 1889 johnstown flood and the 1900 galveston flood. she served as president for 23 years before resigning amidst claims that money was being mishandled internally. the civil war was a bloody war fought between the years 1861–1865. during the war, clara sought to the soldiers in any way she could. she collected needed supplies and distributed them to the union army. these supplies included items such as food, bedding, and clothing. however, clara was not content to sit on the sidelines; she often risked her own life to care for soldiers wounded in battle. for these deeds, she was nicknamed the "angel of the battlefield.” when the war ended in 1865, clara worked for the war department in various ways. in the table, what information best fits under the heading "what i learned about her accomplishments”? a. clara barton was born in 1821 in oxford, massachusetts, and was very shy as a young child. b. clara barton worked as both a teacher and for the federal government in the us patent office. c. clara barton cared for wounded soldiers during the civil war and started the first american red cross chapter in the united states. d. clara barton was president of the american red cross during the 1889 johnstown flood and the 1900 galveston flood.