Plot: ConflictConflict is a struggle between opposing forces in a story. Without conflict, there can be no plot. It is a part of the plot that keeps the story moving.

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Plot: Types of Conflict

Character vs Nature

Character vs Society

Character vs Self

Character vs Character

EXTERNAL CONFLICTThis is also known as External Struggle. It is outside of the character. This is the struggle between a character and another person, group of people or nature.

Plot: Character vs. Character Conflict

This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with another character, human or not human.

Ex: Edward vs. Jake.Aragorn vs. an orc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwJJkeOTT6Y

Plot: Character vs. nature Conflict

This type of conflict finds a character in conflict with the forces of nature.

Ex: Josh fought the storm the entire time he was at sea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_1VnGp8Lls

Plot: Character vs. Society Conflict

This type of conflict has the character in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture,

etc.Ex: Pete liked wearing his t-shirt that displayed messages the school didn’t allow. It was not

considered acceptable by society. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H69szHCElcE

INTERNAL CONFLICTThis is also known as Internal Struggle. This is a struggle that goes on inside the character.

In this type of conflict, the character experiences some kind of inner conflict.

Ex.: Jenna didn’t know if she should tell her best friend that she had toilet paper stuck to the back of

her jeans.

Plot: Character vs. Self Conflict

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLvIFRNbqOs