1. Let’s see what you remember… 1.Setting 2.Plot 3.Resolution6. internal conflict 4.Exposition7. external conflict 5.Climax

2. Internal vs. external: what’s the difference?

3. Internal conflict

4. Person vs. Self

5. Person vs. Self Conflict A character is experiencing a struggle within his/her own mind or heart (facing a fear, making a decision).

6. Person vs. Self Examples: – Choosing to listen in class instead of talking to your friend – A young lady wants to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower, but is afraid of heights

7. External conflict

8. Person vs. Person

9. Person vs. Person Conflict A character is struggling against another character, physically, mentally, or verbally.

10. Person vs. Person Examples: – A boxing match – Arguing over who won the card game

11. Person vs. Environment

12. Person vs. Environment Conflict A character is experiencing a struggle against some element of nature (a storm, a wild animal, etc…)

13. Person vs. Environment Examples: – A tornado destroying someone’s house – A bear invading a camp site

14. Person vs. Technology

15. A character is experiencing problems with technology

16. Person vs. Technology Examples: – A man gets a flat tire on the way to work – The pencil sharpener won’t sharpen your pencil – Electricity going out

17. Person vs. Society A character is up against a force that is trying to change his / her viewpoints or beliefs

18. Person vs. Society Examples: – A character goes against the ‘popular’ viewpoint – A character is against their government or group of people

19. …can you follow these directions? - One person at your table grab the whiteboard and marker. Voices are OFF; when everyone is silent, the game begins!

20. In the fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf, a little boy lies so much that eventually no one believes him.

21. Shelly is going through hard times with her boyfriend and her parents, but she eases the pain with spending money and getting more and more things. She racks up $5,000 in credit card debt and doesn’t know how to stop.

22. A pilot struggles to bring a damaged plane under control. He is currently flying through a brief lightning storm.

23. It’s Black Friday, and American Eagle has just opened its doors at 3 a.m. Two girls see the last pair of $10 jeans and begin to sprint to the rack. Each of the girls has been up since midnight thinking about the sale. They reach the blue jeans at the exact same time.

24. “PRINT!” she screamed at the printer. “The paper is due today!” Rachel glared at the error message on her computer. Unable to find printer. Try again. Sweat began to fall down her face; if her paper didn’t print, she would fail for the nine weeks.

25. Due to an unprecedented lack of rain, all of the Earth’s trees are beginning to die. Millions of people will soon be without an adequate oxygen supply.

26. “But Mrs. Sears,” Jillian interrupted, “didn’t you say we were going to have homework tonight?” The entire class let out a loud groan. Jillian hadn’t intended on making her classmates upset.

27. Which of the following is an external conflict? A.A character faces an obsession with couponing B.A character must decide between two friends C.A character is stranded in a storm D.A character is overly shy

28. In the novel Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the government tries to convince its citizens that an innocent man is guilty of terrible crimes.

29. LAST QUESTION! Scenario: A group of students survives an airplane crash and becomes stuck on a deserted island; however, as days pass they form into two groups. The two groups slowly but surely begin to revolt against each other. Which of the four external conflicts is NOT present in the selection?