Original Archetypes
A strong, handsome man, often a knight or a prince.
Hero
The sequence of events within a story.
Plot
His nose grows if he lies.
Pinocchio
When the protagonist either overcomes the conflict or officially fails.
Climax
What's the moral behind Cinderella?
Always be kind.
Male or Female. Usually creates the main conflict in the plot. Scary. Always defeated by main/good character.
Villain.
Where a story takes place.
Setting
Why are ogres like onions?
They have layers.
How the story ends.
Resolution
Don't talk to strangers.
Usually a magical older person or animal. Helps the main character overcome evil.
Helpful Spirit/Creature
A person, animal, being, thing, or creature in a story.
Character
Shrek makes his candle for dinner from...
His earwax.
Establishes characters and sets the scene.
Orientation/Introduction
What's the moral behind Pinocchio?
Always tell the truth/Don't lie.
A woman who needs to be rescued, weak, can’t fight.
Damsel in Distress
The main idea of a whole story.
Theme
A crime fighting cat.
Puss in Boots.
A series of minor conflict events (usually 3) that the hero must overcome.
Rising Action
What's the moral behind Three Little Pigs?
Don't be lazy - do your job right!
People without money or nice possessions. Used to contrast against the wealthy royals.
Poverty
Who is telling the story.
Point of View
What is a moral of Shrek?
Don't judge a book by its cover/Beauty is on the inside/Teacher discretion.
The event that forces the hero into an adventure.
Call to Action
What's the moral behind The Little Mermaid? (She turns into sea foam at the end of the Grimm one).
You can't make someone love you.