Types of Literary Conflict
This 1-page reference chart defines and illustrates the different types of literary conflict, including internal, external, character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. society, character vs. nature, and character vs. technology. It's designed to support 8th graders' understanding of narrative structure and character development.
“create a visual or chart with the different types of conflict and their definitions: internal, external, character vs character, character vs self, character vs society, character vs nature, character vs technology”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this chart as a reference during a whole-class lesson on literary elements or as a handout for independent study.
- Discussion question: Can a story contain more than one type of conflict? Provide an example.
- For struggling readers, pair students to review the definitions and examples together.
- Advanced students can identify examples of each conflict type in a novel they are currently reading.
- Estimated time: 20-30 minutes.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this chart as a reference during a whole-class lesson on literary elements or as a handout for independent study.
- Discussion question: Can a story contain more than one type of conflict? Provide an example.
- For struggling readers, pair students to review the definitions and examples together.
- Advanced students can identify examples of each conflict type in a novel they are currently reading.
- Estimated time: 20-30 minutes.
Types of Literary Conflict
This 1-page reference chart defines and illustrates the different types of literary conflict, including internal, external, character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. society, character vs. nature, and character vs. technology. It's designed to support 8th graders' understanding of narrative structure and character development.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free