Story Conflicts

What is the conflict in a story?

• Turning point of the story; emotional high point

• Series of related events that make up a story

• The time and place where the action occurs

• Struggle between opposing forces within the plot

What is the rising action?

• The introduction/beginning

• Events that lead to a resolution

• Series of mini-conflicts that become more intense

• The turning point of the story; emotional high point

an incident that changes the ordinary course of life for a character

events that raise suspense and build conflict, leading to the climax

If a text's main character has an argument with his/her best friend, which type of conflict occurs?

• person vs. self

• person vs. person

• person vs. nature

• person vs. society

If a character in a text is beating himself/herself up about losing the big race at Field Day, which type of conflict has occurred?

• person vs. nature

• person vs. person

• person vs. society

• person vs. self

What is one type of conflict?

• Character vs Character

• Character vs Nature

• Character vs Self

• Character vs Society

What type of conflict is the picture?

• man vs man

• man vs Nature

• man vs Self

• man vs Society

A conflict a character has with another character or thing.

• internal conflict

• external conflict

Character vs Character

Character vs Nature

Character vs Society

Character vs Self

• Character vs Character

• Character vs Nature

• Character vs Society

• Character vs Self