'Conflict' is a feature of

Correct option is C

Conflict is a core feature of drama, as it drives the narrative and keeps the audience engaged. It refers to the struggle between opposing forces, characters, or emotions, and it is essential to the dramatic structure. Conflict may occur between characters (external conflict), within a character's mind (internal conflict), or with a larger societal or natural force.
(A) Poems may contain elements of conflict, but it is not a defining feature of this literary form, as poems often focus on expression and emotion. (B) Stories do include conflict, but it is broader than just storytelling and integral to drama. (C) Novels, like stories, also have conflict, but drama explicitly uses conflict as its central mechanism to unfold events and engage audiences.