Conflict Notes

What is conflict?

• Two characters getting along.

• The struggle to achieve a goal or solve a problem

• The climax in a story.

• Part of the resolution.

What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?

• A hero in a story that saves many lives.
• A problem that a character has with other characters.
• A struggle between a character and a family member.
• A struggle that a character faces within him/her self.

What is the definition of an "external" conflict?

• A struggle between a character and an outside force.

• A problem within the exposition of a story.

• A struggle that a character has within him/her self.

• A problem caused by the protagonist.

Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because of her secret magical powers.

• character vs. character
• character vs. nature
• character vs. society
• character vs. self

What type of conflict does this picture show?

• character vs. character

• character vs. society

• character vs. nature

• character vs. self

Sarah was accepted into her top choice for college, however, it is the most expensive one on her list. Should she sacrifice her family's wallet to attend the school of her dreams, or should she be conservative and consider other schools?

• character vs. character
• character vs. society
• character vs. nature
• character vs. self

A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean.  Chuck had to survive ... all on his own!

• character vs. self
• character vs. character
• character vs. nature
• character vs. society

What type of conflict does this picture show?

• character vs. nature

• character vs. self

• character vs. character

• character vs. society

A small town is taken hostage by a pack of blood-sucking vampires.

• character vs. supernatural

• character vs. individual

• character vs. society

• character vs. self

What type of conflict does this picture show?

• Character vs Character

• Character vs Nature

• Character vs Society

• Character vs Self