freytag’s story arc introduction to basic plots 7 basic plots
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Freytag’s Story Arc Introduction to Basic Plots 7 Basic Plots. Epic and Epic Hero. The Hero’s Journey. Freytag’s Story Arc. Kurt Vonnegut Explains D rama. Time moves from left to right. Happiness from bottom to top. Cinderella. Disaster Story Arc. Reality. 7 Basic Plots. The Quest - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Freytag’s Story Arc
Introduction to Basic Plots
7 Basic Plots
Epic and Epic Hero
The Hero’s Journey
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Freytag’s Story Arc
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Kurt Vonnegut Explains Drama
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Time moves from left to right. Happiness from bottom to top.
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Cinderella
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Disaster Story Arc
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Reality
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7 Basic Plots
The Quest• An important and far off goal
• The hero will be met with obstacles and forces trying to stop him from achieving his goal.
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Voyage and Return• The hero is transported to another world and
then back again
• On this journey the protagonist learns things that give him a deeper understanding of himself and the world around him
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Rebirth• The protagonist is often cast under some dark
spell either instigated by himself or an outside force.
• The hero’s liberation can only be achieved through the actions of other good forces.
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Comedy• Comedy shows people to be worse than they are.
• The characters are thrown into a state of confusion and darkness.
• Resolution can only come when these constricting factors have been played out to their extremes.
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Tragedy• Comedy shows people to be greater than they are.
• The central character is an individual (usually of great status) unwittingly brings about his own downfall.
• This downfall is supposed to provoke feelings of pity and fear in the audience and end in a catharsis, a purging of emotion.
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Overcoming the Monster
• The hero/heroes must overcome a dark evil creature/person/entity that has exerted an evil destructive force over a place or its people.
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Rags to Riches• In this story type the hero very often gets quick
success which is swiftly taken away from him/her.
• In order for him/her to return to this “rich” state the protagonist must very often defeat a foe of some kind.
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The Epic
Definition of Epic:• An extended narrative poem recounting
actions, travels, adventures, and heroic episodes.
• Often derived from ancient oral tradition
• Often written in high style and elevated language
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Characteristics of the Epic
• The hero is larger than life, often the subject of legend or a national hero
• We see the hero as he is – the good, the bad, and the ugly.
• The hero has super-human strength
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Characteristics of the Epic
• Setting is expansive, covering nations, the world, or the universe
• Episodes are fictional, but often depict events from history
• The gods and lesser divinities play an active role in the outcome of the actions
• Each event/episode relates in some way to the central themes
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The Epic Hero(also called the Archetypal Hero)
• The archetypal hero appears in all religions, mythologies, and stories of the world.
• They can be seen as a metaphor for the human search of self-knowledge
• The epic hero shows us the path to our own consciousness through his actions.
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The Traits of the Epic Hero
Unusual Circumstances of Birth– born into royalty or is in danger at birth– Marked by these circumstances as different and
destined for greatness.
• Luke w/ aunt and uncle• Simba born a prince• Moses put in basket• King Arthur in danger from Uther Pendragon’s rivals
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The Traits of the Epic Hero
• Leaves Family and Lives With Others– Raised away from his people
• Luke w/ aunt and uncle• Simba w/ Timon and Pumba• King Arthur w/ Merlin• William Wallace with uncle• Moses w/ Pharaoh’s daughter
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The Traits of the Epic Hero
• Traumatic Event– A hero’s life is changed forever
• Luke’s aunt and uncle’s death• Wallace’s wife is Killed• Arthur pulls the sword from the stone• Simba fights Nala• Yaweh appears to Moses
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The Traits of the Epic Hero
• Special Weapon– Only the hero can wield his weapon
• Luke’s light saver• Arthur’s Excalibur• Moses’ staff• Wallace’s sword• Simba’s… claws?
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The Traits of the Epic Hero
• Supernatural Help– Hero often has spiritual guidance
• Luke hears Obi Wan Kenobi• Arthur has Merlin• Yahweh guides Moses• Wallace dreams of his dead father• Simba sees Mufasa in the sky and has Rafiki help him
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The Traits of the Epic Hero
• Proves Himself– Hero performs feats while on Quest
• Luke blows up Death Star leads rebellion• Arthur leads battles• Moses performs miracles• Simba contemplates hi slife• Wallace leads his men against British
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The Traits of the Epic Hero
• Journey & Unhealable Wound– Hero descends into a hell-like underworld and
suffers wounding from his encounter with evil
– Symbolically goes where normal humans can’t and finds truth about himself
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The Traits of the Epic Hero
• Atonement with Father– Hero either redeems father’s evil deeds or
reconciles with father over wrongs done by the hero.
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The Traits of the Epic Hero
• Apotheosis– Elevation to divine status; deification– Hero is rewarded spiritually at the end of his life
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The Hero’s Journey
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The Hero’s Journey
• The Ordinary World• The Call to Adventure• Refusal of the Call (the Reluctant Hero)• Meeting the Mentor• Crossing the Threshold• Tests, Allies, and Enemies• Approach to the Inmost Cave
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The Hero’s Journey
• The Supreme Ordeal (Death & Rebirth)• Reward (Seizing the Sword)• The Road Back• Resurrection• Return with the Elixir– The “elixir” is a treasure, knowledge, or lesson
that has the power to heal