Storytelling
In Joseph Campbell’s model, what is the stage where the hero leaves their ordinary world?
Call to adventure
What is the rule called that divides the frame into a 3x3 grid to help create balanced compositions?
Rule of thirds
What 1897 novel established many of the vampire tropes still used in horror today? Name and author.
Bram Stoker's Dracula
In The Legend of Zelda, what classic storytelling structure is used to show growth through challenges?
The hero's journey
What device gives hints or clues about future events in a story?
Foreshadowing
What archetype often guides or trains the hero at the beginning of the journey?
The mentor or the ally
What kind of shot shows a character's face and gestures
Close-up
What 1996 film revived the slasher genre with a self-aware script and the killer Ghostface?
Scream
What indie horror game takes place in a haunted pizzeria filled with murderous animatronics?
Five Nights at Freddy’s
What is it called when a story begins in the middle of the action?
In media res
What stage represents the hero’s lowest point, often facing death or a great trial?
The ordeal or the abyss
What is the term for camera movement that follows a subject horizontally?
Tracking (or Dolly) Shot
What 1973 film about a possessed girl was one of the first major horror blockbusters?
The exorcist
What narrative term refers to the main storyline of a video game, as opposed to side quests?
The main quest or core narrative
What literary device imitates sounds, like “bang,” “sizzle,” or “whisper”?
Onomatopoeia
Name the stage where the hero brings knowledge or power back to their community.
The return
This is the setting used to decide how warm, cool or true to life you want the picture to look
White balance
What 2017 Jordan Peele film uses racial tension as a source of horror in a suburban setting?
Get out
Open world
What device expresses a seemingly self-contradictory statement that reveals a deeper truth (e.g., “Less is more”)?
Paradox
What term describes the hero’s transformation after facing and overcoming the central conflict?
Resurrection or transformation
The more open it is, the more light gets in and the lower the number is
Aperture
What 1979 sci-fi horror film by Ridley Scott introduced the terrifying creature known as the Xenomorph?
Alien
What term describes the choices a player makes that affect the story’s outcome?
Player agency
When an image or visual contrasts sharply with what it represents (for example, a billboard that says “Safety First” in front of a car crash)?
Irony (visual irony)