1. C. Conflict - the
problem the
protagonist is having.
There can be more than one conflict in a
story.

2. Protagonist vs.
1. Himself/Herself - The character has to
learn something about themselves to solve
the problem (Internal)
2. Person/Antagonist character has to
defeat the “bad guy”
3. Nature (Volcanoes, meteors, wilderness,
etc.)
4. Society (the law, the church, groups of
people)
5. Divine (God, destiny, etc.)

3. Shrek
Shrek vs. Himself –
Because he’s an ogre,
Shrek feels that he
should be alone, with
no friends.
Shrek vs. Society –
Lord Farquaad and the
humans do not want
Shrek around, because
he is an ogre. He
doesn’t belong.