Internal and External Conflict

What is internal conflict?

• A physical fight between two characters.

• A struggle within a character's mind or emotions.

• A conflict between two different cultures.

• A disagreement between two characters.

What is external conflict?

• Conflict between two characters

• Struggle between a character and an outside force

• Conflict within a character's mind

• Conflict caused by natural disasters

What are the two main types of conflict?

• personal conflict and professional conflict

• internal conflict and external conflict

• verbal conflict and physical conflict

• emotional conflict and intellectual conflict

Which type of conflict occurs within a character's mind?

• Interpersonal conflict

• Internal conflict

• External conflict

• Intrapersonal conflict

Which type of conflict involves a struggle between a character and an outside force?

• emotional conflict

• external conflict

• personal conflict

• internal conflict

Why is conflict important in storytelling?

• Conflict is important in storytelling because it creates tension, drives the plot forward, and allows for character development.

• Conflict hinders the flow of the story and slows down the pace.

• Conflict is not important in storytelling.

• Conflict only serves to confuse the audience.

Jim and Mac disagreed about where they should take the dog they found.

• Internal

• External

• Both

Carley struggled to walk through the hot, blowing sand.

• Internal

• External

• Both

Sarah couldn't decide what to do that night. Should she study or should she go out?

• Internal

• External

• Both

In the high winds, the crew was barely able to keep the ship from tilting sideways.

• Internal

• External

• Both