Conflict and Plot Essential Question: How do character conflicts influence the progression and resolution of the plot?

Conflict In literature, conflict is defined as the struggle between opposing forces.

There are two types of conflict Internal Occurs within a character External Occurs between a character and an outside force.

Character vs. self Usually has to do with emotions or decisions Internal Conflict Character vs. self Usually has to do with emotions or decisions Picture courtesy of Google image search

Character vs. Character External Conflict Character vs. Character A character can be a person or an animal! Example: Little Pigs vs. Big Bad Wolf

External Conflict Character vs. Society The character has a problem with the rules or group which he or she lives

External Conflict

Character vs. Character Conflict Chart Conflict External Character vs. Character Character vs. Society Character vs. Nature Internal Character vs. Self

the order of events or actions in a story Plot the order of events or actions in a story

introduces characters, setting, and the basic situation of the story Exposition introduces characters, setting, and the basic situation of the story

the conflict increases Rising Action the conflict increases

Climax action of a story comes to a peak…the most intense/exciting part of the story

adds details to bring the story to an end Falling Action adds details to bring the story to an end

reader learns the final outcome of the conflict Resolution reader learns the final outcome of the conflict

Plot Diagram Climax Falling Action Rising Action Exposition Resolution