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Suspense in Romeo and Juliet, Part 7

Question 3 • NC-English Language Arts 9 CR

Read the paragraph. Which revision of the sentence in bold effectively incorporates the literary term conflict?

Answer
A
Rainsford needs to control his conflict to overcome Zaroff, who is Rainsford’s steep hill.
B
Rainsford needs control of his emotions to overcome his largest conflict, General Zaroff.
C
Rainsford is conflicted about whether he should control his emotions to overcome Zaroff.

Explanation

In literature, a conflict is a struggle between opposing forces. General Zaroff is Rainsford’s main opponent, so identifying Zaroff as Rainsford’s “largest conflict” uses the term in a way that fits the story. Choice A calls Zaroff a “steep hill,” and choice C uses “conflicted” to describe uncertainty rather than naming the literary conflict.

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