Aha Moment (Epiphany)
This signpost happens when a character suddenly realizes something.
What is an Aha Moment?
100: This signpost happens when an older or wiser character gives advice.
→ What is Words of the Wiser?
100: This signpost happens when something is repeated in a story.
→ What is Again and Again?
100: This signpost happens when the character remembers something from the past.
→ What is Memory Moment?
100: This signpost happens when a character does something opposite of what you expect.
→ What is Contrasts and Contradictions?
When a character has an Aha Moment, it often reveals this.
What is theme or the internal conflict?
200: When you notice Words of the Wiser, you should ask this question.
→ What is “What’s the lesson and how might it affect the character?”
200: When you notice Again and Again, you should ask this question.
→ What is “Why does this keep showing up again and again?”
200: When you notice a Memory Moment, you should ask this question.
→ What is “Why might this memory be important?”
200: When you notice this signpost, you should ask yourself this question.
→ What is “Why is the character doing that?”
300: If you spot an Aha Moment, you should ask yourself this question.
→ What is “How might this change things?”
300: Words of the Wiser usually reveal this literary element.
→ What is theme?
300: Again and Again moments often highlight these two elements.
→ What is theme or symbolism?
300: Memory Moments often reveal this about a character.
→ What is their motivation, theme, or internal conflict?
300: Contrasts and Contradictions often reveal these two elements.
→ What is conflict or character development?
400: Name a book or movie where a character has a clear Aha Moment.
→ Example: What is Inside Out when Riley realizes sadness is important?
400: Name a famous book or movie where a mentor gives Words of the Wiser.
→ Example: What is The Lion King (Mufasa’s advice to Simba)?
400: Name an example of a symbol or phrase repeated Again and Again in a story.
→ Example: What is “Stay gold” in The Outsiders?
400: Give an example of a Memory Moment in a story or movie.
→ Example: What is Katniss remembering her father’s lessons in The Hunger Games?
400: Name a book or movie where a character acts very differently than expected.
→ Example: What is Frozen when Elsa isolates herself instead of being the queen?
500: Aha Moments often mark this stage in the story structure.
→ What is the climax (or turning point)?
500: Words of the Wiser moments often foreshadow this.
→ What is the character’s later choice or lesson learned?
500: This type of figurative language is often reinforced by Again and Again moments.
→ What is motif?
500: Memory Moments often foreshadow this.
→ What is what’s to come in the story?
500: Contrasts and Contradictions often help reveal this literary theme.
→ What is growth, change, or identity?