Types of Conflict Definitions
A person has a problem with technology.
What is person vs. technology?
A series of events in the story
What is a plot?
The main character of the story.
What is the protagonist?
Jason was running late to pick up his wife's birthday cake. When he got to the bakery and asked them for his order, he paid for it and left without checking to make sure it was all right. When he arrived home and pulled it out of the box to surprise his wife, he noticed the cake said, "Better luck next time, George." He was very annoyed with the bakery.
A person has a problem with another person.
What is person vs. person?
What is the resolution?
The person or thing the protagonist has a problem with.
What is the antagonist?
Steve decided to go on a hike since he had the day off. He drove two hours to get to the mountain. However, when he got out of his car and started pulling out his gear, he realized he forgot the trail map.
What is person vs. self?
A person has a problem within himself.
What is person vs. self?
What is the exposition?
The problem in the story.
What is the conflict?
Gabe and Carson were outside playing basketball when the sky suddenly started to darken. They ignored it for a while, until they heard a loud noise coming from the sky. When they looked up, they noticed a space ship hovering right over them. They barely had time to scream before they were beamed up into the ship and carried off to space.
What is person vs. supernatural?
A person has a problem with animals, the weather, or other natural elements.
What is person vs. nature?
The turning point in the story.
What is the climax?
The lesson you learn from a story.
What is the theme?
The boy scouts went on their annual trip into the mountains for their overnight stay. However, the boy scout leader hadn't checked the weather before heading up there. That night, the boys and their tents were covered in 12 inches of snow and covered the path back down the mountain. Will they make it out alive?
What is person vs. nature?
A person has a problem with rules, laws or traditions.
What is person vs. society?
Where additional problems arise and lead up to the climax.
What is the rising action?
The feeling you get from the story.
What is mood?
Robbie had just gotten his driver's license and was so excited, he decided to go on a cross country road trip. Unfortunately, Robbie didn't check the speed limits as he was driving through the different states, and he ended up getting speeding tickets in seven different states. The police arrested him for all of his unpaid tickets.
What is person vs. society?