Question

What are internal and external conflict types and what are some examples?

Answer 1

In fiction, 'internal conflict' refers to a character's internal struggle. A character might struggle with an emotional problem such as fear of intimacy or abandonment, for example. External conflict, on the other hand, refers to the conflicts between a character and external forces.

Answer 2

Internal conflicts are disagreements and problems that you have with yourself.

Examples

• Sarah is upset with herself because she spilled the milk on the table.
• Tom is angry at himself because he forgot to do his school assignments.

External conflicts are disagreements and problems that happen with other people or things.

Examples

• Ashley was mad at Diana for using all of her lip gloss
• Devin was mad at his teacher for not putting all of the grades in.
• Hope this helps!<3