Question

identify each example as either an internal or an external conflict.
internal conflict external conflict
a king battling another king
a dieting man avoiding cookies
a student choosing between videogames or studies
a family taking shelter from a hurricane
an employee having to work against a very tight deadline

Explanation:

• Internal conflict: It occurs within a character's mind. For example, a dieting man avoiding cookies (internal struggle between desire and diet goal) and a student choosing between videogames or studies (internal decision - making).
• External conflict: It is between a character and an outside force. A king battling another king (external - between two entities), a family taking shelter from a hurricane (external - nature as the force), an employee having to work against a very tight deadline (external - the deadline as an external pressure).

Answer:

• internal conflict: a dieting man avoiding cookies, a student choosing between videogames or studies
• external conflict: a king battling another king, a family taking shelter from a hurricane, an employee having to work against a very tight deadline