The correct answer is b) unferth's need to be the most famous soldier in the Kingdom. Beowulf is an Old English epic poem consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. It is arguably one of the most important works of Old English literature. In literature, there are two kinds of conflicts, internal and external. Internal conflict is within the character's mind. Internal conflict can be described as a struggle between opposing forces of desire or emotions within a person. External is a conflict between a character and an outside force. This scene from Beowulf is an example of internal conflict.