Conflict of a Story

What is conflict?

• the main character in a story

• where and when a story takes place

• the feeling or emotion created by a story

• a struggle or problem that needs to be solved

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What is the main role of conflict in a story?

• It keeps the plot moving and evolving.

• It exposes the protagonist’s deepest secret.

• It’s the most difficult part of the story to write.

• It reveals the author’s opinion of the characters.

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In Peter Pan, who is the protagonist?

• Peter

• the crocodile

• Captain Hook

• Wendy Darling

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What is the purpose of the antagonist in a story?

• to challenge the main character

• to fight against the bad guys

• to battle the forces of nature

• to stand up to social norms

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Which of the following is an example of internal conflict?

• Annika’s mom wasn’t able to come to her speech.

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

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

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

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

• Batman fought against the Joker for a long time.

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

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

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

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

• character vs. self.

• character vs. nature.

• character vs. society.

• character vs. character.

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True or False: Every story has exactly one conflict to resolve.

• True

• False

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True or False: Another name for “internal conflict” is “character vs. nature.”

• True

• False

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

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. literature

• character vs. character

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