Conflict in Literature
The only type of internal conflict
What is character vs. self?
"The wind blew and blew. How cold was it? Why was the fire not as hot as normal? Tommy huddled close to the flame to keep from freezing."
What is character vs. nature?
Characters and setting are introduced
What is exposition?
Janie is on a whitewater-rafting trip along a choppy river when their guide suddenly has a heart attack. Now she and the other passengers must learn to work together to survive the treacherous rapids. As if things weren't bad enough, some of the passengers have spotted a bear following the confused rafters along the shore. Will Janie make it home safely?
Character vs. Nature
Definition of character vs. society
A character struggles against the beliefs, rules, expectations, or conditions of a community.
What does Conflict do for the plot of the story? (name 3)
It keeps the story moving forward to a resolution. Reveals who the character is and how they change. It keeps the story interesting. It shows the character's motivation.
"He would not lose this next tennis match...if it was the last thing he did on Earth."
What is character vs. self (internal)
In a story, the conflict is solved in this part.
What is Resolution?
Jack Juniper is the best fighter pilot in the Air Force. He can take down an enemy jet while doing a barrel roll. One day while Jack is escorting some friendly pilots to a military base, something that Jack has never seen before attacks the convoy... aliens! Can Jack outmaneuver the highly skilled alien pilots or is the mission doomed to failure?
Character vs. Supernatural
"She disagreed with everyone in the school. Really, who likes going out for recess?"
What is Character vs. Society?
The types of External Conflict in Literature
Character vs. : Character, Technology, Nature, Supernatural, Society
After breaking his mother's favorite vase, Casey struggles to decide whether he should tell his mother the truth or attempt to hide his mistake and blame the family dog.
Internal: Character vs. Self
The place in a story after climax
What is the falling action?
Definition of Character vs. Self
Internal: A character struggles with thoughts, feelings, fears, or decisions
Misha and others in the gettho are not able to find shelter from the snow and cold.
What is character vs. nature
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution are what?
Plot structure, plot mountain etc.
Jews were persecuted by the Nazis
What is character vs. society?
What is the climax?
What are the six types of conflict?
character vs. character
character vs. self
character vs. nature
character vs. technology
character vs. society
character vs. supernatural
Misha is trying to find his identity and his place in the world. Is he a Jew? A Gypsy? An orphan? A brother? A thief? A savior?
What is character vs. self
"He fought with his brother all the time. They were always competing."
What is character vs. character
The place in a story where conflict is TYPICALLY introduced.
What is the rising action?
It's the year 3030 and society is completely dependent on computers and robots. A young boy named Domino is flying his hovering board to school when all the machines start attacking people due to a powerful computer virus. What will Domino do now that the machines that are supposed to help him have turned against him?
Character vs. Technology
"They arm wrestled for a good five minutes. Their muscles strained. Sweat dripped from their faces."
What is character vs. character