This document defines different types of conflicts that can occur in literature, including man versus self, man versus nature, man versus man, man versus society, and man versus god or fate. It provides examples and brief descriptions of each type of conflict. Man versus self refers to an internal struggle within a character, man versus nature involves a character in conflict with natural elements, man versus man is when a protagonist opposes an antagonist, man versus society is a character at odds with their culture or government, and man versus god or fate involves an outside force directing a character's path.

2. Types of conflicts in
Literature By Teacher Jodi AA

3. Vocabulary building:
1. Conflict [ kon-flikt] – verb; to come into collision or
disagreement; be contradictory,
2. Nature [ ney-cher ] – noun; the natural world as it exists without
human beings or civilization:
3. Resolve - [ ri-zolv ] – verb; to come to a determination; make
one's mind
4. Literature – [ lit-er-uh-cher, -choor ] – noun; the entire body of
writings of a specific language, period, people, etc.:
5. Violent [Vahy-uh-luhnt ] – adjective; acting with or characterized
by uncontrolled, strong, rough force:
Englishph by teacher Jodi AA
1. Conflict – problema, pagsubok, mga hamon sa mga tauhan ng
isang kwento.
2. Nature - ang kalikasan.
3. Resolve – ang paglutas ng isang suliranin.
4. Violent- karahasan o kaguluhang nagaganap sa kwento.
5. Literature – mga akdang nakasulat gaya ng mga maikling
kuwento. Mga liriko ng kanta.

4. 1.Man versus Self (internal)
This type of conflict occurs when a character
struggles with an internal issue such as; an
identity crisis, mental disorder, moral dilemma, or
simply choosing a path in life.

5. Englishph by teacher Jodi AA
2.Man versus Nature (external)
- Natural disasters, weather, animals, and even just
the earth itself can create this type of conflict for
character.
Example: The Legend of Marinduque

6. 3. Man versus Man
When you have both a protagonist (good guy) and
antagonist (bad guy) at odds, you have the man versus
man conflict.
Englishph by teacher Jodi AA

7. 4.Man versus Society (external)
This is the sort of conflict you see
in books that have a character at
odds against the culture or
government in which they live.

8. 6. Man versus God or Fate
This type of conflict can be a bit more difficult to differentiate
from man versus society or man, but it is usually dependent
upon an outside force directing the path of a character.