Question

These are internal or external conflicts, which is which?

Answer 1

INTERNAL CONFLICT: FRANK... DR...           EXTERNAL CONFLICT: MR...  MARK...

Answer 2

Internal conflicts among the options provided are:

1. Frank feels guilty about not telling  his parents what happened at the party.

4. Dr. MacDougal can't decide whether to  waive his fees for a patient who is  struggling financially.

External conflicts are:

2. Mr. Farris’s letters to the editor of the  local newspaper turned into a very nasty  exchange with another reader.

3. Mark argues with his team members who  are angry because he missed practice  so often.

An internal conflict is a struggle within a character and occurs in their own mind about what to he/she should think or do.

External conflict refers to a struggle that occurs between the protagonist and some external force. Therefore, the force is outside the body of the protagonist.