Internal vs. External Conflict

Students use this worksheet to distinguish between internal and external conflicts faced by Raskolnikov and other characters. For each situation, learners label it as internal (I) or external (E). The activity helps students analyze how conflict drives character behavior and plot progression. A reflection prompt encourages learners to decide which type of conflict has the greatest impact on the novel and justify their reasoning using text evidence. This worksheet strengthens comprehension of literary conflict and its thematic importance.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Literary Conflict Identification

English Language Arts – Reading Literature: Character Motivation

English Language Arts – Critical Reasoning and Interpretation

English Language Arts – Text-Based Explanation

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