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Elements of a Short Story: Conflict
Elements of a Short Story: Conflict
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Conflict Internal vs. External Conflict "Thank you, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes Conflicts
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What is the central conflict?
Internal Conflict
The main problem in the story.
The main problem in a story that's solved at the beginning.
One of the problems out of many in a story.
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Internal/External:
James can’t decide what to do tonight: stay home or go to the movies?
External
Internal
3
Which word
doesn't
belong?: Internal conflict has to do with the character's ______ struggle.
personal
physical
mental
emotional
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True or False. Conflicts are divided into three groups.
False
True
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Internal or External:
Roger doesn’t have anyone at home to take care of him.
Internal
External: Character vs. Nature
External: Character vs. Character
External: Character vs. Society
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Internal conflicts are also known as:
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Himself/Herself
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Internal or External:
Boy is being dragged in a half nelson to her house; wants TO BE LET GO.
External: Character vs. Nature
Internal
External: Character vs. Society
External: Character vs. Character
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Internal or External:
Mrs. Jones struggled with her own past.
External: Character vs. Herself
Internal
Internal: Character vs. Nature
External: Character vs. Society
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True or False. A story may have many central conflicts.
True
False
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Internal or External:
Roger can’t decide whether to run out of Mrs. Jones' house or not.
External: Character vs.Nature
Internal: Character vs. Himself
Not a conflict in the story.
External: Character vs. Character
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Internal/External:
A farmer and his family must find a way to survive a terrible flood.
Internal
External
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Internal/External
-Maria an her sister argue about who gets to sit in the front seat of the car
External
Internal
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Internal or External:
Roger and Mrs. Jones fight over her purse.
External
Internal
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Internal or External:
Roger wanted to say, "Thank you m’am" or something more.
Internal
External: Character vs. Character
External: Character vs. Nature
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Internal/External:
Sue is angry with herself for missing an easy question on a test.
Internal
External
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Internal or External:
Roger wants blue suede shoes.
External: Character vs. Nature
External: Character vs. Society
External: Character vs. Character
Internal: Character vs. Himself
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Internal/External:
The captain of a ship tries to sail through a dangerous storm.
Internal
External
