Literary Conflict

Annie and her family live on a farm in rural Kansas. When a huge storm rolls in suddenly, she and her family must retreat to the shelter, but all the animals are out grazing. Worse still, a tornado has been spotted in their area. Will Annie and her family be able to rustle the livestock into the barn in time?

• Character vs Character

• Character vs Nature

• Character vs Society

• Character vs Self

When an evil ogre kidnaps the princess, the brave knight Lewis sets out to return her safely to the castle. Along the way he must defeat monsters, powerful wizards, and an evil dragon. Will Lewis prevail on his quest or will the powerful ogre crush him?

• Character vs Character

• Character vs Nature

• Character vs Society

• Character vs Self

Freddy just turned sixteen and he wants a car badly, so he starts mowing lawns and landscaping to earn money with his neighbor Eric. After a few days working together, Freddy and Eric have a disagreement and Eric leaves to start his own company. Now the former friends are competing ferociously for work in their neighborhood. Things take a turn for the worse when Eric starts sabotaging Freddy's operation. Will Freddy retaliate? Can the former friends reconcile? Will Freddy ever get a car?

• Character vs Character

• Character vs Nature

• Character vs Society

• Character vs Self

Jerome and his family are vacationing on an island in tropical paradise. The waters are clear, the skies are big, and sand is clean. Suddenly, when a rumble shakes Jerome's sister off of her beach chair, Jerome remembers that the island on which they are staying is one big volcano. Soon the mountain releases its wrath and the eruption threatens every person on the island. Will Jerome and his family ever make it back home?

• Character vs Character

• Character vs Nature

• Character vs Society

• Character vs Self

Buck is the most skilled banjo player in town and is praised by all, until Chuck arrives from the big city. Soon Buck's fans are going to Chuck's showings instead and Buck decides to settle it. Now Buck must compete with Chuck in a contest of dueling banjos to determine who is the greatest and who will leave town for good. Will Buck's raw, grassroots twang overcome Chuck's more polished big city style?

• Character vs Character

• Character vs Nature

• Character vs Society

• Character vs Self

After Kylie and her friends run out of gas on a road trip, they find themselves stranded in the middle of the desert with nobody around for miles. With no phone signal, little water, and the brutal desert sun pounding down on them, Kylie and her friends make a desperate attempt to find water. Will they survive the harsh elements?

• Character vs Character

• Character vs Nature

• Character vs Society

• Character vs Self

In literature, how does conflict impact a story's plot?

• By providing a setting

• By describing characters

• By driving the narrative forward

• By offering a resolution

Comparing Man vs. Man and Man vs. Society conflicts, what is a key difference?

• Man vs. Man involves internal struggles.

• Man vs. Society involves a character against natural forces.

• Man vs. Man involves two characters in conflict.

• Man vs. Society does not impact the plot.

Which conflict type involves a character struggling with their own beliefs or decisions?

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Self

Which of the following is NOT a type of conflict in literature?

• Man vs. Technology

• Man vs. Magic

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Society