Lesson on Conflict

Conflict

Any struggle between opposing forces

2 MAIN types of CONFLICT

Internal & External

Character v. Self

• Internal

• Character struggling with their own mind/character/background/history

Character v. Character

• External

• Characters act as opposing forces

Character v. Society

• External

• Character's ideals and beliefs oppose those of general society

Character v. Nature

• External

• Character is struggling with a force of nature

Multiple Choice

What is EXTERNAL conflict?

• Anything outside of the body
• Anything inside of the body
• Anything in cartoons
• Anything in fictional reality

Multiple Choice

What is INTERNAL conflict?

• takes place outside of the body
• takes place inside of the body
• takes place in the real world
• takes place only in cartoons

Multiple Choice

What are the two MAIN types of conflict?

• setting and characters
• internal and essential
• internal and external
• external and essential

Multiple Choice

What is conflict?

• The setting
• The problem
• The bananas
• The rising action

Open Ended

Provide a real-world example of Character v. Self

Open Ended

Provide a real-world example of Character v. Character

Open Ended

Provide a real-world example of Character v. Nature

Open Ended

Provide a real-world example of Character v. Society

Match

Match the following sentences with the correct type of conflict.

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Technology

Luke must fight against his father, Darth Vader.

A family must survive on an island after their boat sinks during a storm.

Elliot must decide whether or not hide the truth from his parents.

Grace struggles with being accepted at school after a fire leaves her disfigured.

A scientist struggles to control the artificial intelligence he has created.

• Luke must fight against his father, Darth Vader.

• A family must survive on an island after their boat sinks during a storm.

• Elliot must decide whether or not hide the truth from his parents.

• Grace struggles with being accepted at school after a fire leaves her disfigured.

• A scientist struggles to control the artificial intelligence he has created.