1. Internal Conflict Plot Line
Oedipus the King

2. What is conflict? Conflict is the opposition of the forces in a story
This opposition occurs between the protagonist and another character/force
All stories have a conflict
Longer stories may have multiple conflicts
Conflict is what keeps the story moving from event to event

3. What are the two types of conflict?
External
Internal

4. What is external conflict?
External Conflict is struggle between a character and a force outside him/herself

5. What is internal conflict?
Internal Conflict is a struggle within the character’s mind

6. What is plot?
Plot is a series of related events that make up a story or drama.
Plot is “fueled” by one or more conflicts.

7. What makes up a plot? A plot has five parts.
exposition or basic action
complications
climax
falling action
resolution or denouement

8. Explain exposition?
Exposition is the part of the plot that introduces the basic situation and gives information about the characters and their problems.
Exposition foreshadows the conflict.
Exposition

9. Explain complications.
Complications arise when the characters take steps to deal with the conflict introduced in the exposition.
Exposition
Complications

10. Explain climax.
The climax is the moment of greatest emotional intensity or suspense.
The climax marks the moment when the conflict must be resolved in one way or another.
Exposition
Complications
Climax

11. Explain Falling Action.
Falling action is comprised of events that move the reader from the high point of the climax towards the resolution.
Exposition
Complications
Climax
Falling action

12. Explain resolution.
Resolution, also known as denouement, usually settles the conflict and is typically the last event in the story.
Resolution often ties up the loose ends— but it doesn’t have to.
Exposition
Complications
Climax
Falling action
Resolution

13. Assignment
With your pod, create a internal conflict plot line for one of the following three characters:
Oedipus
Jocasta
Teiresius

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