DO NOW

LIST THE 4 TYPES OF CONFLICT THAT

CAN OCCUR IN A STORY

Beginning/Exposition: the start of the story, the situation before the action starts

Rising Action: the series of conflicts and crises in the story that lead to the climax

Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action

Falling Action: all of the action which follows the climax

Resolution: the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads

Plot Components

Inciting Incident

Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl who was dating the most handsome boy in school. He would pick her up every morning and they would drive to school together. Once there, they would hug goodbye and each would go to his or her own classes. At lunch they sat together with their friends and ate tasty food while having a lot of laughs. Then it was off to their afternoon classes. After school, the girl was a cheerleader and the boy was the quarterback for the football team. When practice was over, the boy would drive the girl home and walk her to her door. Each day was perfect and special in its own way to the girl.

Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl who was dating the most handsome boy in school. When he didn’t forget, he would pick her up in the morning and they would drive to school together. Once there, they would say goodbye and the girl would walk to her classes alone while the boy walked to his classes with the captain of the cheerleading squad. The girl started to think she should break up with handsome boy. At lunch they sat together because the other girls in school were jealous of the girl’s beauty. However, the boy always had his back to the girl while he laughed and joked with his friends, and she always felt different and alone. Then she went to her afternoon classes while the boy did “something else.” The girl wasn’t sure what to do. Should she break up with the handsome boy or not? This thought stayed in her head during her classes. After school, the girl was a cheerleader and the boy was the quarterback for the football team. When the girl got to practice she saw the captain of the cheerleaders up in the bleachers with her boyfriend! As soon as they saw the girl, the boy and the captain came down to practice. The cheerleading captain flicked her hair and smiled cruelly at the beautiful girl. The girl didn’t cry, but she wanted to. At the end of practice, the boy drove the girl home and dropped her off on the corner because he “was in a hurry.” As the girl got out of the car it started to rain and the girl walked from the corner to her house wondering what to do.

Plot: ConflictConflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.

Plot: ConflictConflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.

Plot: Types of Conflict

Character vs Nature

Character vs Society

Character vs Self

Character vs Character

Plot: Character vs. Character Conflict

This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with another character, human or not human.

Harry Potter vs. Voldemort

3 Little Pigs vs. The Wolf

Plot: Character vs. Nature Conflict

This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with the forces of nature, which serve as the antagonist.

It´s a Truffula Seed.It´s the last one of all!

You´re in charge of the last of the Truffula Seeds.And Truffula Trees are what everyone needs.

Plant a new Truffula. Treat it with care.Give it clean water. And feed it fresh air.

Grow a forest. Protect it from axes that hack.Then the Lorax

and all of his friendsmay come back.

The Lorax by Dr. Seusshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_(biophysical)

Plot: Character vs. Society ConflictThis type of conflict has the main character in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, etc.

Jonas in The Giver is in conflict with the rest of his utopian society

In The Watsons Go To Birmingham: Kenny and his family vs. prejudice

Plot: Character vs. Self Conflict

In this type of conflict, the main character experiences some kind of inner conflict.

Should I stay or should I go? If you say that you are mineI’ll be here ’til the end of timeSo you got to let me knowShould I stay or should I go?

The Clash

Plot: Types of Conflict

Character vs Nature = EXTERNAL CONFLICT

Character vs Society = EXTERNAL CONFLICT

Character vs Self = INTERNAL CONFLICT

Character vs Character = EXTERNAL CONFLICT

Conflict in The Pearl

W What conflicts have we seen so far in our novel?

Character vs. CharacterCharacter vs. SocietyCharacter vs. NatureCharacter vs. Self

On the paper where you have been taking notes, please write at least 1 example for EACH type of conflict. THINK CAREFULLY AND CREATIVELY!

EXIT SLIP

WHAT ARE THE 4 TYPES OF CONFLICT IN A STORY AND WHICH TYPE DO YOU

THINK OCCURS MOST OFTEN AND WHY?