Story Structure
What is the inciting incident?
This is the event that starts the main conflict.
What is a red herring?
A false clue meant to mislead the reader.
What is a quest?
A long and dangerous mission.
What is internal conflict?
Conflict inside the character.
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If he would listen, the tragedy wouldn’t happen.
If he listened, the tragedy wouldn’t happen.
What is the climax?
This is the moment of highest tension in a story.
What is motive?
The reason why someone commits a crime.
What is a prophecy?
A prediction about the future in fantasy stories.
What is hamartia?
A fatal flaw that leads to tragedy.
Change to passive:
“The detective solved the mystery.”
The mystery was solved by the detective.
This is the moment of highest tension in a story.
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What is an alibi?
Evidence that proves a suspect was somewhere else.
What is the Call to Adventure?
In Hero’s Journey, this stage forces the hero to leave normal life.
What is "Man in a Hole"?
According to Vonnegut, this emotional arc shows a fall and recovery.
Complete the conditional:
“If the hero had controlled his flaw, he ______.”
would have survived / avoided disaster
What is a dynamic character?
In storytelling, this character changes and grows.
What is the resolution / revelation?
The final explanation of how the crime was solved.
Name 2 differences between fantasy and adventure stories.
Fantasy includes magical elements; adventure focuses on action and survival.
What is a soliloquy?
This type of speech reveals a character’s private thoughts.
Rewrite using reported speech:
“I never trusted you,” she said.
She said she had never trusted him.
What is foreshadowing?
This technique gives hints about future events.
Name 3 key elements every detective story must include.
Crime, suspect(s), clues, investigation, solution
What is a magical artifact / enchanted object?
In fantasy, this object often has special powers and symbolic meaning.
Explain why emotional arc is more important than plot in drama.
Because drama focuses on inner emotional change rather than action.
Identify and correct the mistake:
“The protagonist don’t change in this story.”
The protagonist doesn’t change in this story.