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Types of Conflict

Types of Conflict

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English

7th Grade - University

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CCSS
RL.2.1, RL.K.3, 6.NS.B.3

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Created by

Zack Trapp

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5 Slides • 13 Questions

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Types of Conflict

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Conflict is...

The main problem or struggle in a story.

To help identify conflicts in fiction, create a sentence frame like this:

______ wants __________ but _____________.

EXAMPLE: Simba wants to become king and lead the Pride Lands, but his uncle Scar manipulates him and takes over the kingdom.

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a struggle between a character and an outside force.

Example-Harry fights to defeat Voldemort to save the wizarding world.

External Conflict

a struggle within a character’s mind. Also called Man vs Self.

Example-Harry worries about Dumbledore's past and whether he should trust him.

Internal Conflict

Types of Conflict

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Match

Match the following

Conflict

Internal

External

The main problem in a story.

Struggle in a character's mind.

Struggle between characters.

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Problem or struggle with weather, natural disaster, or the environment.


Example-A group of people surviving on an island after a plane crash.

Man vs Nature

Problem or struggle with another character.

Such as a battle, argument, or rivalry.

Man vs Man

Types of External Conflict

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Problem or struggle with technology, an electronic device, or machine.
Example-Wall-E: humans living on a spaceship depending on technology losing control and touch with emotions.


Man vs Technology

Problem or struggle with a group or majority, often with different views or beliefs.

Such as prejudice, conformity, unfair rules/laws/beliefs.

Man vs Society

Types of external Conflict

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Match

Match the following

Man vs Man

Man Vs Technology

Man Vs Nature

Man Vs Society

Problem with another character

Problem with a type of technology

Problem with weather, disaster.

Problem with majority; beliefs/ideas.

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Match

Match the following example to the type.

Man vs Man

Man vs Nature

Man vs Technology

Man vs Society

A battle between two people.

A person stranded in nature.

A struggle with a machine.

Struggle against unfair rules or beliefs

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Multiple Choice

A problem inside a character's own head.

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External Conflict

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Internal Conflict

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Conflict

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Don't Pick This One PLZ

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Multiple Choice

A struggle between a character and an outside force.

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External Conflict

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Internal Conflict

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Man vs Man

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I literally dare you to pick this one.

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Multiple Choice

A struggle with another character.

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Man vs Technology

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Man vs Society

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Man vs Nature

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Man vs Man

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Multiple Choice

A struggle with a majority, often with different values or beliefs.

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Man vs Technology

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Man vs Society

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Man vs Nature

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Man vs Man

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Multiple Choice

A struggle with a weather, a disaster, or the environment.

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Man vs Technology

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Man vs Society

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Man vs Nature

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Man vs Man

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Multiple Choice

A struggle with an electronic device, machine, or technology.

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Man vs Technology

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Man vs Society

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Man vs Nature

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Man vs Man

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Multiple Choice

Which am I? Tyrion Lannister must grapple with prejudices against how people view dwarves in culture

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Internal

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Man vs Society

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Man vs Man

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Man vs Nature

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Multiple Choice

Which am I? Jaime Lannister is torn between following his family and doing the right thing.

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Internal

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Man vs Man

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Man vs Technology

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Man vs Nature

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Multiple Choice

Which am I? Daenerys and her tribe must survive without supplies in the desert wasteland.

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Internal

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Man vs Man

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Man vs Technology

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Man vs Nature

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Multiple Choice

Which am I? Ned Stark and Cersei Lannister battle over the Iron Throne.

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Internal

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Man vs Man

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Man vs Society

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Man vs Nature

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