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STRUGGLE
TENSION
CONFLICT
What is a literary conflict?
In literature, a conflict is a literary device
characterized by a struggle between two
opposing forces.
Conflict provides crucial tension in any story
and is used to drive the narrative forward.
Two categories
Internal conflict
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Is when characters struggle
with their own opposing
desires or beliefs.
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It happens within them, and
it drives their development
as characters.
External conflict
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Sets
characters
against
something
or
someone
beyond their control.
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External forces stand in the
way
of
a
character’s
motivations
and
create
tension as the characters try
to reach their goals.
6 Types of
Literary Conflict
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2
3
Character vs.
Self
Character vs.
Character
Character vs.
Nature
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5
6
Character vs.
Supernatural
Character vs.
Society
Character vs.
Technology
1. Character vs. Self
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this is an internal conflict,
meaning that the opposition
the character faces is coming
from within. This may entail a
struggle to discern what the
moral or “right” choice is, or it
may also encompass mental
health struggles.
Low priority
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Jupiter is a gas giant and the
biggest planet in the whole
Solar System
Saturn is a gas giant. It's
composed mostly of hydrogen
and helium
Neptune is the fourth-largest
planet by diameter in the Solar
System
2. Character vs. Character
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this is a common type of
conflict
in
which
one
character’s needs or wants are
at odds with another’s.
Low priority
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Jupiter is a gas giant and the
biggest planet in the whole
Solar System
Saturn is a gas giant. It's
composed mostly of hydrogen
and helium
Neptune is the fourth-largest
planet by diameter in the Solar
System
3. Character vs. nature
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a character is set in
opposition to nature like the
weather, the wilderness, or
a natural disaster.
Low priority
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Jupiter is a gas giant and the
biggest planet in the whole
Solar System
Saturn is a gas giant. It's
composed mostly of hydrogen
and helium
Neptune is the fourth-largest
planet by diameter in the Solar
System
4. Character vs. Supernatural
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pitting characters against
phenomena like ghosts,
gods, or monsters raises
the stakes of a conflict by
creating an unequal playing
field.
Low priority
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Jupiter is a gas giant and the
biggest planet in the whole
Solar System
Saturn is a gas giant. It's
composed mostly of hydrogen
and helium
Neptune is the fourth-largest
planet by diameter in the Solar
System
5. Character vs. Society
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a character is in an opposition
with society, the government,
or a cultural tradition or
societal norm because of the
need to survive, a moral sense
of right and wrong, or a desire
for
happiness,
freedom,
justice, or love.
Low priority
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Jupiter is a gas giant and the
biggest planet in the whole
Solar System
Saturn is a gas giant. It's
composed mostly of hydrogen
and helium
Neptune is the fourth-largest
planet by diameter in the Solar
System
6. Character vs. Technology
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a character is in conflict
with
some
kind
of
technology.
Low priority
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Jupiter is a gas giant and the
biggest planet in the whole
Solar System
Saturn is a gas giant. It's
composed mostly of hydrogen
and helium
Neptune is the fourth-largest
planet by diameter in the Solar
System
Tasks
Exercise A
Directions: Identify the types of conflict in the given statements.
1. Alexa caught her friend Jamie stealing from a classmate. Now, Alexa must
choose between keeping her friendship with Jamie and doing the right thing.
2. Alex and Scott are out at the sea on a small fishing boat when a large storm
hits. After their boat flips over and sinks during the storm, Alex and struggle to
make in back to the shore. Just when they think that things can’t get any worse,
they see a shark fin circling them.
3. A loner struggling to fit in at school.
4. Two boxers who were formerly friends compete for the championship belt.
5. Roel was on his way to office but he was late because he encountered heavy
rain along the way.
Directions: Read and analyze the situation given below.
Answer the questions that follow.
Nino is a grade 7 student. He had been consistent on submitting
learning output, not until he started working for a living on behalf of his father
whose sickness is until now a mystery. One medical doctor said that he is
suffering from hypokalemia or low level of potassium in blood; however, the
quack doctor claims that there are ghosts surrounding Nino’s father, and that
they cause him an unexplained illness.
Answer the following questions:
1. How many conflicts are presented in the text?
2. What are those conflicts presented?
3. Cite non-violent ways to resolve those conflicts
Assignment:
On a ¼ sheet of illustration board, work with your group and draw
an example of:
Group 1- Character vs character
Group 2- Character vs nature
Group 3- Character vs society
Group 4- Character vs himself
Group 5- Character vs supernatural
Group 6- Character technology