Read this script.Sean: [Turning pages in an album] Remember the old dock at Grandma’s?Erin: [Smiling] Of course. I loved peering through the wooden slats and watching the minnows.Sean: We used to walk down there in our pajamas to watch the sun rise. I remember our early morning breakfasts . . .
Which line of text shows characteristics of a script?
Read this dialogue.Randy: My bike tire is flat. I tried the air pump, but it isn’t helping.Hal: I bet the tube inside the tire is flat. I had to replace mine last fall. The guy at the bike shop showed my mom how to do it.Randy: That sounds complicated, and I really wanted to ride to the park this afternoon.
Read this excerpt from A Doll’s House, by Henrik Ibsen.Mrs Linde. I arrived by steamer this morning.Nora. To have some fun at Christmas-time, of course. How delightful! We will have such fun together! But take off your things. You are not cold, I hope. [Helps her.] Now we will sit down by the stove, and be cosy. No, take this armchair; I will sit here in the rocking-chair. [Takes her hands.] Now you look like your old self again; it was only the first moment--You are a little paler, Christine, and perhaps a little thinner.
Read this paragraph.Sophie believed that she deserved a raise. She had been earning the same wage for two years, and her work responsibilities had greatly increased. She was often asked to train new waitstaff, and she knew her employer valued her expertise. When her employer arrived at work, Sophie started the conversation.
Read this excerpt from A Doll’s House, by Henrik Ibsen.Nora. Christine! To think of my not recognising you! And yet how could I--[In a gentle voice.] How you have altered, Christine!Mrs Linde. Yes, I have indeed. In nine, ten long years--Nora. Is it so long since we met? I suppose it is. The last eight years have been a happy time for me, I can tell you. And so now you have come into the town, and have taken this long journey in winter--that was plucky of you.Mrs Linde. I arrived by steamer this morning.Nora. To have some fun at Christmas-time, of course. How delightful! We will have such fun together! But take off your things. You are not cold, I hope. [Helps her.] Now we will sit down by the stove, and be cosy. No, take this armchair; I will sit here in the rocking-chair. [Takes her hands.] Now you look like your old self again; it was only the first moment--You are a little paler, Christine, and perhaps a little thinner.Mrs Linde. And much, much older, Nora.Nora. Perhaps a little older; very, very little; certainly not much. [Stops suddenly and speaks seriously.] What a thoughtless creature I am, chattering away like this. My poor, dear Christine, do forgive me.
Read this script.Liam: We have everything set up for our Bingo Night fundraiser, so now all we have to do is wait.Jean: Shouldn’t people have been here by now?Liam: You’re right.Jean: Uh oh, take a look at this flyer. We printed the wrong date!
Which statement presents a conflict?
How do authors create conflict in stories?
Read this paragraph.Sophie believed that she deserved a raise. She had been earning the same wage for two years, and her work responsibilities had greatly increased. She was often asked to train new waitstaff, and she knew her employer valued her expertise. When her employer arrived at work, Sophie started the conversation.
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