Read the excerpt that follows. Is it from a summary or an analysis? “The murky woods full of quagmires in which Tom meets the devil are symbolic of his conscience which, clouded by his greed, falls easily to the devil's temptation."

(Source: "Themes and Construction: The Devil and Tom Walker" EXPLORING Short Stories, Gale, 2003)

A. Summary

B. Analysis

Cecelia tapped Teresa on the shoulder. “I don’t like roller coasters,” she said when her friend turned to face her.

Explanation:

In literature, the term conflict refers to a struggle a character is going through. There are two main types of conflict:

Internal conflict - the character is struggling with something within themselves, going through some kind of dilemma.External conflict - the character is struggling with an outside force, such as another character or society.

An example of external conflict is the first excerpt from The Roller Coaster: Cecelia tapped Teresa on the shoulder. “I don’t like roller coasters,” she said when her friend turned to face her. Unlike Teresa, Cecelia doesn't like roller coasters. Their views are different, and this is where the conflict is.