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Mrs. O’Brien and Mrs. Lappe English II Mrs. Melissa Rector English 9 October 21, 2002

Mrs. O’Brien and Mrs. Lappe English II Mrs. Melissa Rector English 9 October 21, 2002. Conflict in Literature. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:. identify Conflict as it appears in literature. distinguish between Internal and External conflict.

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Mrs. O’Brien and Mrs. Lappe English II Mrs. Melissa Rector English 9 October 21, 2002

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  1. Mrs. O’Brien and Mrs. Lappe English II Mrs. Melissa Rector English 9 October 21, 2002 Conflict in Literature

  2. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: • identify Conflict as it appears in literature. • distinguish between Internal and External conflict. • place conflict in one of three subcategories.

  3. Main Menu • Internal Conflict • External Conflict

  4. Internal Conflict Definition: A struggle that takes place in a character's mind is called internal conflict.

  5. Internal Conflict is … • NOT a visual or tangible opposition. • a character dealing with his or her own mixed feelings or emotions.

  6. Example of Internal Conflict • A character may have to decide between right and wrong or between two solutions to a problem.

  7. Internal ConflictSubcategory • Man vs. himself • Internal conflict is often referred to as man vs. himself since the struggle is inside one’s head.

  8. Man vs. Himself Examples • Madame Loisel vs. her worry of losing the necklace • Rainsford vs. his fear of being killed • Fortunato vs. his drunkeness

  9. Quiz Time • Now you’re ready to take a quiz!

  10. Internal Conflict Quiz • Question 1: Internal conflict is NOT: a. visible b. difficult c. serious

  11. RIGHT!! GOOD JOB! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! Question #2 Question #3 Main Menu

  12. Wrong • Go back and review! Back To Beginning

  13. Internal Conflict Quiz • Question 2: An example of Internal Conflict is: a. Rainsford vs. General Zaroff b. Madame Loisel vs. her husband c. Fortunato vs. his drunkeness

  14. Internal Conflict Quiz • Question 3: Internal conflict is often referred to as: a. man vs. man b. man vs. himself c. man vs. external forces

  15. External Conflict Definition: A struggle between a character and an outside force is an external conflict.

  16. Example of External Conflict • Characters may face several types of outside forces. • The outside force may be another character. It may be the character and the community. • The outside force may also be forces of nature. For example, a story might be the main character struggling against the arctic cold.

  17. External ConflictSubcategories • Man vs. Man • Man vs. Nature • Man vs. Society

  18. Man vs. Man • This is mostly seen in the form of two characters against each other. • It can also be represented by a group of people. • It does not have to be a physical confrontation; it can be a battle between two ideas.

  19. Man vs. Man Examples • Rainsford vs. General Zaroff • Fortunato vs. Montrosser • Mr. White vs. Mrs. White in The Monkeys Paw

  20. Man vs. Nature • Environment is defined as anything surrounding a person. • This can include weather, objects, activities. • Basically anything external EXCEPT people.

  21. Man vs. Nature Examples • Lizzy vs. the Marigolds • Crew of the Satori vs. the Storm • Frank and Patricia vs. the wall

  22. Man vs. Society The main character has a conflict with a larger group of people such as: • A conflict with the community • A conflict with society • A conflict with culture • A conflict with rules, laws, etc.

  23. External Conflict • Now you’re ready to take a quiz!

  24. External Conflict Quiz • Question 1: Which is NOT an example of external conflict? a. other characters b. forces of nature c. decisions

  25. RIGHT! • KEEP GOING! • YOU’RE DOING GREAT! Question #2 Question #3 Question #4 Main Menu

  26. Sorry. Try Again. • Back up and review. Back to the Beginning

  27. External Conflict Quiz • Question 2: One subcategory of external conflict is: a. man vs. man b. man vs. himself c. man vs. literature

  28. External Conflict Quiz • Question 3: Rainsford being stuck in quicksand is an example of: a. man vs. mud b. man vs. nature c. man vs. supernatural

  29. External Conflict Quiz • Question 4: A conflict cannot be categorized as man vs. man when: a. the struggle is with more than 1 character. b. there is a physical confrontation. c. the opposition is not human.

  30. CONGRATULATIONS … • You have completed this lesson! Back to Beginning Credits

  31. Credits • Content: The Language of Literature, 9th grade edition; McDougal-Littell 2001 • Graphics: Microsoft Clip Art Gallery • Sound: Microsoft Office Sound Gallery Start Over

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