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

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

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

4. Character vs. self Usually has to do with emotions or decisions
Internal Conflict
Character vs. self
Usually has to do with emotions or decisions
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5. Character vs. Character
External Conflict
Character vs. Character
A character can be a person or an animal!
Example: Little Pigs vs. Big Bad Wolf

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

7. External Conflict

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

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

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

11. the conflict increases
Rising Action
the conflict increases

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

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

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

15. Plot Diagram
Climax
Falling Action
Rising Action
Exposition
Resolution