Literary Analysis: Conflict

[Pages:2]Literary Analysis: Conflict

Conflict is a struggle between opposing forces. ? In an external conflict, a character clashes with an outside force--for example, another character, society, or nature. ? In an internal conflict, a character grapples with his or her own opposing feelings, beliefs, needs, or desires.

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Conflict drives the plot of most stories. Its solution usually occurs near the end of the story, in the resolution.

When a story's conflict is left unresolved, the character may have an epiphany, or sudden flash of insight that changes his or her feelings about the conflict.

Some epiphanies can also lead to a plot's resolution, or result from one.

As you read, notice the conflicts that characters face and decide which ones truly are resolved.

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