Which term describes a struggle between a character and an outside force such as another character, society, or nature?

Which term describes a struggle between a character and an outside force such as another character, society, or nature?

• A. Internal Conflict
• B. Character vs Self
• C. Character vs Nature
• D. External Conflict

Answer: (D)

External conflict is the term that fits a struggle between a character and outside forces. In stories, conflicts come from forces beyond the character’s own thoughts or feelings, such as another person, the expectations or laws of society, or the natural world. Since the description includes outside forces like another character, society, or nature, the broad label external conflict covers all of those possibilities. Internal conflict, by contrast, is a struggle inside the character’s own mind or emotions. Character vs Nature is a specific type of external conflict focused only on nature, but the prompt points to outside forces in general, not just nature, so external conflict is the best fit.

External conflict is the term that fits a struggle between a character and outside forces. In stories, conflicts come from forces beyond the character’s own thoughts or feelings, such as another person, the expectations or laws of society, or the natural world. Since the description includes outside forces like another character, society, or nature, the broad label external conflict covers all of those possibilities.

Internal conflict, by contrast, is a struggle inside the character’s own mind or emotions. Character vs Nature is a specific type of external conflict focused only on nature, but the prompt points to outside forces in general, not just nature, so external conflict is the best fit.