Interactive Reading Literature Notebooks
Internal & External Conflict PAGE # 12
INTERNAL
EXTERNAL
Conflict
Internal Conflict Examples
External Conflict Examples
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Conflict foldables.
CONFLICT
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1) Conflict-a struggle between opposing forces or characters
 Without conflict, a story would be boring!
 A story can have several conflicts.
 The main conflict is central to the plot and is usually resolved
by the resolution.
2) Internal Conflict
 Takes place inside a character’s mind or heart
 Sometimes involves a decision
1) External Conflict
 Takes place between a character and something outside the
character
 Outside forces=nature, an event/situation or another
character