The correct answer is A. Conflict
Step-by-step explanation:
Conflict refers to forces, wills, interests, wishes or any other elements that are incompatible and therefore opposing, this opposition leads to clashes or struggles between elements and most of the times to a resolution that benefits one side or the other. In the case of stories, conflicts can emerge between two or more characters, between the character and nature, between character and society or the character might experience inner conflicts. Thus, a conflict can be defined as a clash of opposing will or forces.