Understanding Internal and External Conflict

Which of the following is an example of external conflict?

• A character deciding between two desserts.

• A man struggling to survive a storm.

• A woman feeling guilty about a decision.

• A character's internal debate about a moral choice.

What is a key characteristic of external conflict?

• It occurs within a character's mind.

• It involves a struggle between internal emotions.

• It happens between two different forces.

• It is always resolved internally.

What is the primary challenge in identifying internal conflicts in novels?

• They are always resolved quickly.

• They occur between two external forces.

• They require understanding a character's thoughts.

• They are only present in first-person narratives.

In which narrative perspective is it easiest to identify internal conflicts?

• Third person objective

• First person

• Third person limited

• Second person

Why might internal conflicts be difficult to identify in third-person narratives?

• Third-person narratives focus only on dialogue.

• The narrator may not reveal a character's thoughts.

• They are only present in second-person narratives.

• They are not present in third-person narratives.