The house fell silent a moment, before Yoyo heard, far off, the gun blasts and explosions, the serious, self-important voices of newscasters reporting their TV war.

What type of conflict is presented in this excerpt?

The conflict presented in this excerpt is a war/conflict between two parties.

The type of conflict presented in this excerpt is external conflict, specifically a war.

The conflict presented in this excerpt is an example of external conflict. External conflict refers to conflicts that occur between a character and an outside force, such as another character, society, nature, or in this case, a war. In the excerpt, the conflict is between Yoyo (presumably a character) and the war happening in the distant background, as evident from the gun blasts, explosions, and the newscasters reporting on it. This external conflict adds tension and creates a sense of unease in the story.