Which of the following are NOT fictional story elements?

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plot
theme
characterization
text structure
Which of the statements below is true about conflicts in story elements?
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Internal conflicts involve a character battling against a force outside of themselves
External conflicts offer insight into a character's motivations and inner turmoil
Internal conflicts take place within a character's mind
External conflicts take place in an outside setting
Which is an advantage of using the narrative technique of a third-person omniscient narrator in a story?
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The author can let characters interact more freely with each other.
The author can avoid any type of social commentary in the piece.
The author can show how setting can influence the development of the characters.
The author can include details about the character's inner thoughts and feelings.
What is the main reason Mathilde Loisel is unhappy with her life at the beginning of the story?
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She is in poor health.
She is not married.
She desires wealth and luxury.
She dislikes her job.
Read the passage from the story:

She dressed plainly because she could not dress well, but she was unhappy as if she had really fallen from a higher station; since with women there is neither caste or rank, for beauty, grace and charm take the place of family and birth. Natural ingenuity, instinct for what is elegant, a supple mind are their sole hierarchy, and often make of women of the people the equals of the very greatest ladies.

Based on the passage, what is the definition of ingenuity?
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importance
cleverness
elegance
confidence