Conflict

What is conflict?

• the main character in a story

• 
  the feeling or emotion created by a story

• where and when the story takes place

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  a struggle or problem that needs to be resolved

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Which of the following is an example of internal conflict?

• Annika's mom was unable to come to her speech.

• 
  Rojel finished his homework early, so he watched some TV.

• 
  Jenna and her sister fought over their parents' car.

• Lee couldn't make up his mind whether or not to go to the party.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is an example of character vs. nature?

• Batman fought against the Joker for a long time.

• Santiago faced the harsh sunlight and storms from his little boat on the sea.

• Hamlet struggled to decide if the ghost was real or sent by the devil.

• Atticus Finch went against his town's racist views when he defended Tom Robinson.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.4.3

When a character goes against the government, culture, or morals around him, it's an example of

• 
  character vs. self

• 
  character vs. society

• character vs. nature

• 
  character vs. character

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is not considered a type of external conflict?

• 
  character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. self

• character vs. character

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What are the two MAIN types of conflict?

• setting and characters

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  internal and external

• internal and essential

• external and essential

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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Are these types of conflict internal or external?

Groups:

(a) Internal

,

(b) External

• man v man

• man v self

• man v society

• man v nature

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Match the following examples with the type of conflict:

• Brian has to survive after a plane crash

• man v nature

• A Jewish family is in hiding during WW2

• man v society

• Tim Shepherd wants to fight Dally

• man v man

• You can't decide what to get for lunch

• man v self

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Brian has the best dog in the world. In fact, he has one of the only dogs in the world. That's because dogs are not allowed in Brian's world, where people believe that dogs spread diseases. Brian's dog will be taken if he is caught. Soon Brian learns of a mysterious underground dog owners club and joins the fight to legalize dogs. Can Brian and his new friends prove to the world that dogs are safe and friendly?

• Character vs Character

• 
  Character vs Society

• Character vs Nature

• 
  Character vs Self

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

After years of saving money, John bought his dream home. It was a two-story beach house in a secluded area. John thought it was absolutely perfect, until he noticed the termites. First there were just a few, nibbling away at the back deck, but soon there were thousands. This is the story of how John went to war with the termites, a war that he eventually won, but one that cost him his dream home.

• Character vs Character

• Character vs Society

• Character vs Nature

• 
  Character vs Self

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3