Making Predictions Excerpt from Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes threw over a sheet of thick, pink-tinted Based on the text, the
notepaper which had been lying open upon the reader can predict -
table. "It came by the last post," said he. "Read it
aloud." The note was undated, and without either
A the man will hurt Holmes
signature or address. "There will call upon you to- B the man will not show up
night, at a quarter to eight o'clock" it said, "a
C Holmes will meet with the man
gentleman who desires to consult you upon a
D Holmes will turn the man away
matter of the very deepest moment. Your recent
services to one of the royal houses of Europe have
shown that you are one who may safely be The reader can infer that the man is.
trusted with matters which are of an importance
A in need of help
which can hardly be exaggerated. This account
of you we have from all quarters received. Be in B in danger
your chamber then at that hour, and do not take
C untrustworthy
it amiss if your visitor wear a mask." "This is indeed
a mystery." I remarked. "What do you imagine Dunwilling to help
that it means?" "I have no data yet. It is a capital
mistake to theorizes before one has data. Short What text evidence
Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories,
supports your prediction?
instead of theories to suit facts."
F

  the conflict is the challenge the main character need to solve to achieve their goals, is the major literary element because creates challenges in the story by addin uncertainty to if the goal would be achieved. in the story could be more than a single conflict, in fact, most of the stories have a diversity of them. the resolution creates a closure that may or may not be the end of the story.

  the basic types of conflict have been classified as "person againsta nature", "person against person" and "persona against self". nevertheless the basic types, some authors think that it could be more than only three types, for instance:

  i´m gonna give you a little summary about the three basic types that i think are the one importants for the question

  the confict involves stories where characters are against each other, is an external conflict, as in a gun fight or a robbery or it could be more subtle between the desires of the characters as in a love story. this type of conflict is very common in traditional literature, fairy tales and myths.

  is an external conflict between the character and an animal or a force of nature, like a tornado,a storm or even a rain. a great example of this is ernest hemingway´s "the old man and the sea"   in which the main character struggle with a marlin when he was fishing.

  in this case the conflict is internal, the character must overcome her or his own nature or make a choice between two paths.

  i hope the answer is correct and you. regards

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