Every story has some kind of conflict—without it, you have no plot! The conflict is a struggle or problem that characters must face. The conflict usually takes place during all three phases—rising action, climax and falling action.

Read the following passage from a story.

Shivani pulled the last of the weeds from the garden bed and stood, putting her hand to her back. She was not done weeding, but she could see, at the very far edge of the sky, the fist of an angry storm cloud forming. She had a few more rows to work, but she wasn’t sure if she would get to them before the rain began. Last week, there’d been a rainstorm, but it had been quiet and gentle, a welcome shower that encouraged the tomato plants and the eggplant blossoms to open. Maybe, her plants wouldn't survive.

Which statement best describes the conflict of this passage?

There are four main types of conflict. Many stories will have more than one type of conflict.

1. Character vs. character: It's the most common type of conflict in a story. This is any kind of struggle between two or more people.
2. Character vs. nature: This is when a character must overcome some natural obstacle or condition.
3. Character vs. society: A struggle against society occurs when a character is at odds with a particular social force or condition produced by society, such as poverty, political revolution, a social convention or set of values.
4. Characters vs. themselves: Within a character, parts of his or her personality may struggle for dominance. This conflict is usually about making a choice.
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In the story "Gregory and the Bees," a man must fight off a swarm of bees that lives in his attic. Which type of conflict is this?

This Vietnam War-era musical about hippies was the first all-rock musical.

This musical represents how "traditions" change from generation to generation. It tells the story of a Jewish family in living in the Russian Empire.

Wrote music in the style of jazz.

1920's Musical about performers and workers on a Mississippi River boat. It was the first musical to have a racially integrated cast.

This was one of the first musicals to incorporate the changing American slang.

After I read Romeo and Juliet in 9th grade, my mom took me to see ___ because it was adaptation of the story.

The "Dream Ballet" in this musical allowed the audience to see the character's hidden thoughts.

Based on a true story about a singing family and their governess (who becomes the stepmother) escape from the Nazis.

____ explores the real life story of the Von Trapp families' escape from Europe.

A musical adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet

When does Raoul confess his love for Christine?

What remarkable accomplishment was achieved by the musical, "The Phantom of the Opera"?

Who is Raoul?

Why does the phantom live in darkness and wear a mask?

Who is the author of the novel, "The Phantom of the Opera" (1911)?

What helps the Phantom to keep a sense of control over Christine?

Who knew where the phantom lived?

What happened between Christine and Raoul?

Where does the phantom's "true distortion" lie?

What was under the Paris Opera House after construction?

Who is the orphaned ballet dancer who took lessons from "the angel of music"?

Who is the composer of the musical, "The Phantom of the Opera"?

What are the Phantom's other names?

What two people who work for the opera are murdered by the phantom?

Who is the daughter of the ballet mistress? She is Christine's best friend. Supporting role

Who is the lead opera singer that Christine replaces when the singer quits after being struck by falling set pieces?

Who is the strict ballet mistress of the opera house, in charge of the chorus girls?