Lesson Summary

In his book, "The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories," Christopher Booker discusses seven fundamental plot structures found in stories:

• Overcoming the Monster
  • Anticipation Stage
  • Dream Stage
  • Frustration Stage
  • Nightmare Stage
  • Thrilling Escape and Victory
• Rags to Riches
  • Initial Wretchedness and Call
  • Out into the World
  • Central Crisis
  • Independence and Final Ordeal
  • Fulfillment
• The Quest
  • The Call
  • The Journey
  • Arrival and Frustration
  • Final Ordeals
  • The Goal
• Voyage and Return
  • Fall into Another World
  • Initial Fascination
  • Frustration
  • Nightmare
  • Escape and Return
• Comedy
  • Confusion and Misunderstanding
  • Complication
  • Revelation
  • Resolution
  • Restoration of Order
• Tragedy
  • Anticipation
  • Dream Stage
  • Frustration
  • Nightmare
  • Destruction
• Rebirth
  • Falling Under the Shadow
  • Entrenchment
  • Revelation
  • Redemption
  • Renewal