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External Conflict definitions
| # | Definition | Sets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | a problem or struggle between a character and someone or something outside of the character | 2,444 sets |
| 2 | a struggle between a character and an outside force | 1,048 sets |
| 3 | a character struggles against some outside force: another character, society as a whole, or some natural force | 556 sets |
| 4 | a character struggles against an outside force | 214 sets |
| 5 | a struggle between a character and an outside force; there are many different types | 111 sets |
| 6 | struggle between a character and an outside force | 88 sets |
| 7 | a character struggles against an outside force, such as another character, society, or nature | 87 sets |
| 8 | a problem between characters, between a character and nature, or between a character and society | 82 sets |
| 9 | the main character struggles against an outside force | 71 sets |
| 10 | a problem or struggle between a character and someone or something outside of the character. | 67 sets |
| 11 | conflicts can exist between two people, between a person and nature or a machine or between a person a whole society. | 60 sets |
| 12 | a struggle between a character and an outside force. | 55 sets |
| 13 | when a character struggles against an outside force | 55 sets |
| 14 | character struggles against an outside force | 55 sets |
| 15 | struggle between characters or between a character or force | 53 sets |
| 16 | a character struggles against some outside force | 53 sets |
| 17 | the struggle of a character with forces outside his/herself | 46 sets |
| 18 | a struggle with a force outside one's self | 45 sets |
| 19 | a character struggles with an outside force | 44 sets |
| 20 | character struggles against some outside force | 38 sets |
| 21 | a struggle occurring outside the mind of a character | 38 sets |
| 22 | conflicts can exist between two people, between a person and nature or a machine or between a person a whole society. | 38 sets |
| 23 | man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society | 36 sets |
| 24 | a struggle between the protagonist and another character against nature or some outside force | 36 sets |
| 25 | a character struggles against an outside force. | 34 sets |
| 26 | a struggle against an outside force | 34 sets |
| 27 | a struggle with an outside force | 33 sets |
| 28 | struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot | 33 sets |
| 29 | a struggle between a character and an outside force; there are many different types. | 33 sets |
| 30 | the main character struggling against an outside force | 33 sets |
| 31 | struggle with an outside force | 33 sets |
| 32 | a character struggles against another character or an outside force | 32 sets |
| 33 | conflicts can exist between two people, between a person and nature or a machine or between a person and a whole society | 30 sets |
| 34 | conflict that is caused by something outside the character; something external is blocking the character's desire. | 30 sets |
| 35 | the conflict is between a character and some outside person or force. | 27 sets |
| 36 | struggle between the protagonist and another character against nature or some outside force | 26 sets |
| 37 | a character struggles against an outside force (man vs. man, nature, society) | 26 sets |
| 38 | struggle against an outside force | 26 sets |
| 39 | man vs. nature or man vs. man | 24 sets |
| 40 | in literature, a struggle between the protagonist and another character against nature or some outside force | 24 sets |
| 41 | a type of conflict which features a struggle between a character and an outside force | 23 sets |
| 42 | a problem between characters, between a character and nature, or between a character and society. | 22 sets |
| 43 | this is when a character has a problem with another character, nature, society, or fate. | 21 sets |
| 44 | an outward struggle against some force | 21 sets |
| 45 | when the main character faces a struggle with/from an outside force | 21 sets |
| 46 | conflict between a protagonist and an antagonist or larger force | 20 sets |
| 47 | main character struggles against an outside force | 20 sets |
| 48 | a struggle between the protagonist and some outside force | 20 sets |
| 49 | a struggle with a force outside of one's self | 18 sets |
| 50 | struggle between a person and an outside force | 18 sets |
| 51 | person vs. person; person vs. society; person vs. nature/environment | 18 sets |
| 52 | a character struggles against some outside force; another character society as a whole or some natural force | 18 sets |
| 53 | when a character is fighting against something other than his feelings or thoughts | 18 sets |
| 54 | when a character struggles against some outside force, such as another character, nature, society, or fate. | 17 sets |
| 55 | character struggles with an outside force | 17 sets |
| 56 | ..., a problem or struggle between a character and someone or something outside of the character | 17 sets |
| 57 | when a character struggles against some outside force | 17 sets |
| 58 | when a character struggles against some outside force such as another person, nature, society, or fate. | 16 sets |
| 59 | conflict occuring when a character struggles against an outside force | 15 sets |
| 60 | conflict between 2 or more characters | 15 sets |
| 61 | a struggle between two forces. an external conflict can take place between two characters; between a character and a group; between a character and society as a whole; or between a character and an animal or a force of nature. | 15 sets |
| 62 | happens outside of the character. the character, usually the protagonist, struggles against nature or another person or, at times, society. | 15 sets |
| 63 | a character struggles with an outside force or another person | 14 sets |
| 64 | identifies a problem with or caused by an outside force | 14 sets |
| 65 | a struggle that takes place between a character and some outside force | 14 sets |
| 66 | when a character struggles with an outside force (for example, another character or nature) | 13 sets |
| 67 | a struggle occurring outside the mind of a character. | 13 sets |
| 68 | a conflict with an outside force | 13 sets |
| 69 | man vs. man | 13 sets |
| 70 | a struggle between a character and some outside force | 13 sets |
| 71 | character in conflict with other characters or society | 12 sets |
| 72 | struggle against someone or something | 12 sets |
| 73 | a character struggles against some outside force: another character, society as a whole, or some natural force. | 12 sets |
| 74 | the main character struggles against an outside force. | 12 sets |
| 75 | man against man, man against nature, man against society | 12 sets |
| 76 | a character struggles against some outside force. | 12 sets |
| 77 | a problem that occurs outside the character | 11 sets |
| 78 | physical conflict | 11 sets |
| 79 | a struggle that takes place between a character and something outside that character | 10 sets |
| 80 | when a character struggles with an outside force | 10 sets |
| 81 | when the problem occurs outside the character | 10 sets |
| 82 | a struggle occuring between the character and something outside of him/her. the character, usually the protagonist, struggles against nature, another person or society. | 9 sets |
| 83 | the struggle between a character and an outside force | 9 sets |
| 84 | a clash between a character and an outside force | 9 sets |
| 85 | person vs. person; person vs. society; person vs. nature/environment. | 9 sets |
| 86 | a problem or struggle outside of the character | 9 sets |
| 87 | struggle with outside force | 9 sets |
| 88 | conflicts can exist between two people, between a person and nature or a machine or between a person a whole society | 9 sets |
| 89 | character struggles with an outside force, such as another character, or a force such as the weather. | 8 sets |
| 90 | man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. animal | 8 sets |
| 91 | a character struggles against some outside force - another person, nature, or fate | 8 sets |
| 92 | the struggle with a force outside one's self | 8 sets |
| 93 | struggle between a character and another character or force | 8 sets |
| 94 | man vs man | 8 sets |
| 95 | a character struggles against another person, a group of people, or a force of nature | 8 sets |
| 96 | a character or group of characters that struggle against an outside force. | 8 sets |
| 97 | pits a character against nature, society, or another character | 8 sets |
| 98 | a conflict between a character and an outside force | 8 sets |
| 99 | the problem occurs in the characters environment | 8 sets |