Conflict

Internal and External

What is Conflict?

• Conflict – a struggle between opposing forces or characters

• Without conflict, a story would be boring!

• A story can have several conflicts.

• The main conflict is central to the plot and is usually resolved by the resolution.

External Conflict

• Takes place between a character and something outside the character

• Outside forces = nature, an event/situation, or another character

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nuoxJyUdfQ

Internal conflict

• Takes place inside a characters mind or heart

• Sometimes involves a decision

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4GOJyjRx3I

Internal & External Foldable

1. Cut out each piece separately, being careful to keep the lightning bolt in tact and attached to the Internal piece.

2. Fold each tab inward and glue on the back of the tab only so that each piece swings open to the side. Match them up in the middle like the example.

3. Write notes for Internal and External Conflicts on the inside of the foldables.

4. Color the outside of the foldable. (See example on board).