Elements of a Short Story: Conflict and Resolution

What is conflict?

• The climax of a story.

• The elements of a short story.

• A struggle between opposing forces.

• The characters in a story.

How many types of conflicts are there?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 4

What is external conflict?

• A struggle between a character and an inside force.

• A struggle between a character and an outside force.

• A struggle between a character and their feelings.

• A struggle between a character and their needs.

What is Internal conflict?

• A struggle between a character and an outside force.

• A struggle between a character and nature.

• A struggle within a character.

• A struggle between a character and another character.

Which is an example of internal conflict?

• Fighting with siblings

• Getting fired from a job

• A hurricane

• A character struggling to make the right decision.

Which is an example of external conflicts?

• A character that is fighting with another character.

• A character that feels bad for lying to their friends.

• A character that is struggling with choosing the right thing to do.

• A character that is feeling sad because of a breakup.

A story often has more than one conflict.

• True

• Fale

A story cannot have both internal and external conflicts.

• True

• False

What is resolution?

• All the small conflicts in the story.

• The problems that never become settled.

• The main conflict which is usually at the beginning of a story.

• The outcome of a conflict which is usually at the end of a story.

Which best describes the word threatening?

• Dangerous

• Safe

• Exciting

• Transforming