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(Utt) Conflict in Literature
Conflict Terms - VA SOLs
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Literature
7th Grade
10/26/2007

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Term
conflict
Definition
the struggle between two or more opposing forces
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external conflict
Definition

the struggle between two or more outward forces

Ex. man vs. man

man vs. nature

man vs. society

man vs. technology

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internal conflict
Definition
the struggle within one's self
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man vs. man
Definition
the struggle between characters in a literary work
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man v. nature
Definition

the struggle between a character or characters and some element of nature

Ex. blizzard, flood, tsunami, avalanche

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man vs. society
Definition

the struggle between a character and those enforcing or representing laws, rules, or guidelines set up by governing bodies, for example

 

 

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man vs. self
Definition
the struggle between a character's desires or needs and his/her conscious, for example
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man vs. technology
Definition
the struggle between a character and machines and computers, for example
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man vs. supernatural
Definition
the struggle between a character and "other worldly" types of characters such as vampires, aliens, ogres, etc...
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