Conflict

Happens in a drama and fiction. It is the opposition of two forces or characters.

1. Conflict may occur within one character, which is called internal conflict.
2. Another type of conflict is a struggle between man and man, like a hero and a villain. This is called social conflict. Most fiction is social conflict.
3. A third kind of conflict is a struggle between man and nature. This is called physical conflict. A dramatic conflict is the struggle which grows out of the interplay of opposing forces (ideas, interests, wills, etc.) in a plot.

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Literary Terms