Which term refers to the struggle between characters or forces in the plot?
setting
irony
conflict
protagonist

that would be conflict

C) Conflict.

Explanation: The conflict in a story is a struggle between opposite forces, very often the conflict is between a character (usually the main character or an important character) against himself (internal conflict), society, or another character (both external conflicts). The conflict is the most important element of a story, without it there wouldn't be nothing to tell and it is the reasons for the story to exist.

the simple predicate of the sentence is camped.