Definitions
Define Internal Conflict
A problem or issue a character has within themselves
Define Man Vs. Supernatural
when the protagonist goes up against something that isn't human
What is one drawback for internal conflict
Hard to hook an audience with, conflict can get tiresome, or readers don't really care
What example did we use for internal conflict in "The Lady or The Tiger"
When the kings daughter was deciding whether she should send her lover to the door with the tiger or with the lady
Define External Conflict
When the protagonist is going up against something other than itself
Define Man Vs. Destiney
Man vs. Destiny is when the protagonist goes up against their fate, destiny, god, luck.
What is one benefit of external conflict
Keeps the readers interested, adds spice to the story, or makes the readers want more
What example did we use for external conflict in "Goldilocks and The Three Bears"
When the three bears confronted Goldilocks while she was sleeping in baby bears bed
Define Man Vs. Man
When the protagonist is going up against the antagonist
What is the purpose of internal conflict
The purpose of using internal conflict in a story is so the reader relates and sympathizes with the character
What is one drawback for external conflict
There is no personal connection to the character, or it's a lot of pressure to come up with a good external conflict
What was one example we used for external conflict in "Snow White"
When the evil queen wants to be the most beautiful of the land but the mirror tells her it's snow white or when the evil queen disguised herself as the witch and gave snow white a poison apple.
Define Man Vs. Nature
when the protagonist goes up against some force of nature (hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, thunder storms, etc.)
What is the purpose of external conflict
The purpose of using external conflict in a story is to give the it purpose
What is one benefit of internal conflict
Relativeness between a character and a reader, new perspectives, or getting to know the characters and their issues
What example did we use for external conflict in "Little Red Riding Good"
When the wolf was about to attack Little red riding hood before her father came in and cut his head off.
Define Man Vs. Society
When the protagonist goes up against a group of people
What example did we use for Man Vs. Supernatural in "Little Red Riding Hood"
Another example of Man vs. Supernatural would be when the wolf tried little red riding hood.
What example did we use for internal conflict in "Snow White"
When the evil queen sent her huntsmen to kill Snow White but he decided not to and told her to run away
What example did we use for external conflict in "The Lady or The Tiger"
When the young man had to face the king and his village for his punishment