Conflict

Question 1

Conflict

Answer 1

A struggle between two opposing forces or beliefs. It causes tension in the story and is usually resolved at the end.

Question 2

Internal conflict

Answer 2

A struggle that is within a character (person vs. self).

Question 3

External conflict

Answer 3

A character struggles against another character (person vs. person) or against some outside force (person vs. society, person vs. nature, person vs. fate, person vs. technology, person vs. supernatural).

Question 4

Character vs.
character conflict

Answer 4

Any story featuring a hero and a villain is a classic, but it is really when one character struggles with another character.

Question 5

Character vs. nature conflict

Answer 5

In this conflict, the protagonist is struggling against their environment; nature (like a storm) or a representation of nature, often it can be in the form of an animal.

Question 6

Character vs. self conflict

Answer 6

A person’s struggle with his or her own prejudices or doubts or character flaws.

Question 7

Character vs. society conflict

Answer 7

When the main character’s conflict extends to confronting the government, traditions, or laws of his culture. A classic example is struggling against racism.