Question

Which statement presents a conflict?

Marcus and his friend walk to a nearby football field.

Marcus and his friend talk while they throw a football back and forth.

Marcus and his friend see darkening clouds, and they feel drops of rain.

Marcus and his friend see joggers and cyclists on the fitness trail near the field.

Answer 1

Marcus and his friend see darkening clouds, and they feel drops of rain.

A conflict is a struggle between to opposing forces. In this sentence, Marcus and his friend are noticing the incoming storm. This is a character vs. nature conflict because Marcus and his friend will have to struggle through the storm.

There are 4 different types of conflicts in literature. Character vs. character, character vs. society and character vs. nature are all external conflicts. The fourth, character vs. self, is an internal conflict.

Answer 2

I believe that your answer is: Marcus and his friend see darkening clouds, and they feel drops of rain.