internal conflict

internal conflict

noun
1.
psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot's suspense: Hamlet's inaction is caused by internal conflict.
2.
mental struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses.
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Internal conflict is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Main Entry:  internal conflict1
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  disagreement or fighting within an organization or entity
Main Entry:  internal conflict2
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  in literature and drama, a struggle which takes place in the protagonist's mind and through which the character reaches a new understanding or dynamic change
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