LOVE - plot involves the Protagonist overcoming the obstacles to love that keeps them from consummating (engaging in) true love.ġ5. State of adulthood (going from innocence to experience).ġ4. That is part of growing up, and from dealing with it, emerging into a MATURATION - plot involves the Protagonist facing a problem One significant character state to another.ġ3. Protagonist as they journey through a stage of life that moves them from TRANSFORMATION - plot involves the process of change in the METAMORPHOSIS - this plot involves the physicalĬharacteristics of the Protagonist actually changing from one form toĪnother (reflecting their inner psychological identity).ġ2. Or another is induced or persuaded to do something that is unwise, wrongġ1. TEMPTATION - plot involves a Protagonist that for one reason Or goal that is at a great disadvantage and is faced with overwhelmingġ0. UNDERDOG - plot involves a Protagonist competing for an object RIVALRY - plot involves Protagonist competing for same object or goal as another person (their rival).ĩ. To find the hidden meaning of something in question that is deliberatelyĨ. THE RIDDLE - plot involves the Protagonist’s search for clues REVENGE - retaliation by Protagonist or Antagonist against the other for real or imagined injury.ħ. Will who wants to escape (does not include some one trying to escapeĦ. ESCAPE - plot involves a Protagonist confined against their Protagonist, the Victim & the Antagonist.ĥ. Someone or something, usually consisting of three main characters - the RESCUE - this plot involves the Protagonist searching for PURSUIT - this plot literally involves hide-and-seek, one person chasing another.Ĥ. Protagonist goes to search for it somewhere over the rainbow.ģ. Of their fortune, and since fortune is never found at home, the ADVENTURE - this plot involves the Protagonist going in search Quantifiable, so think of this as a noun i.e., immortality).Ģ. Person, place or thing, tangible or intangible (but must be QUEST - the plot involves the Protagonist’s search for a

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