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What types of conflicts are in shakespeare?

Person vs. Self:

- Hamlet's struggle with indecision and guilt in _Hamlet._

- Macbeth's internal conflict regarding his desire for power and his moral conscience in _Macbeth._

- Brutus' inner turmoil between loyalty to friends and loyalty to country in _Julius Caesar_

Person vs. Person:

-Romeo and Juliet's star-crossed lovers in _Romeo and Juliet._

-Benedick and Beatrice's witty bickering and eventual love in _Much Ado About Nothing._

-Antony and Octavius' power struggles in _Antony and Cleopatra._

Person vs. Society:

-Shylock's struggle for justice amid prejudice and discrimination in _The Merchant of Venice._

-Coriolanus' pride and alienation from the Roman populace in _Coriolanus._

-Helena's social struggles due to her status as the daughter of a physician in _All's Well That Ends Well_

Person vs. Fate:

-King Lear's descent into madness as he confronts the injustices of his family and the cruelties of fate in _King Lear._

-The witches' prophecies and their consequences in _Macbeth._

-Othello's downfall due to Iago's machinations in _Othello_

Person vs. Supernatural:

-Prospero's magical manipulations and the conflict between good and evil in _The Tempest._

-Caliban's struggle against Prospero's control in _The Tempest._

-Macbeth's encounters with the witches and their influence on his actions in _Macbeth._

Person vs. Nature:

-King Lear's battle against the storms and his own emotions in _King Lear._

-The shipwrecked characters' survival against harsh weather and other challenges in _The Tempest._

Drama

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