209:" and resolution (denouement), the narrative arc is completed although the character arc typically is not. During the climax, because the main tensions of the story are brought to their most intense point and the dramatic question is answered, a character arc reaches a place where the character gains a new sense of who they are becoming. As the plot and its subplots resolve, the character arc's emphasis shifts from the learning of any new skills or the discovery of dormant capabilities to the awakening of a higher level of self-awareness, which in turn changes who the character is becoming.
223:
22:
544:, she becomes scared of her powers and considers herself a monster. After her sister sacrifices herself, Elsa finally embraces her powers again. Anna begins the movie as a social butterfly willing to throw herself into any man's arms; by the end, she has learned that first appearances are sometimes false and is more mature and cautious about her relationships.
197:", the character arc develops as the protagonist attempts to resolve the problem initiated by the first turning point, only to discover ever-worsening situations, which often lead to the learning of new skills, the discovery of capabilities, and (sometimes late in the second act if at all) the raising of self-awareness.
811:
begins the series as a typical drug-dealing slacker and wannabe gangster, but as the show goes on, he becomes less and less comfortable with the criminal lifestyle as it takes a toll on his relationships and is no longer able to accept the horrors he's been a part of. By the end of the show, he
171:
During the first act, the character arc is established or re-established for at least one character, the main character (the protagonist), within the exposition of the environment including relationships to other characters. Later in the first act, a dynamic, on-screen incident, known as the
129:
over the course of a story. If a story has a character arc, the character begins as one sort of person and gradually transforms into a different sort of person in response to changing developments in the story. Since the change is often substantive and leading from one personality trait to a
148:
of many stories is that the main character seems initially unable to overcome opposing forces, possibly because they lack skills or knowledge or resources or friends. To overcome such obstacles, the main character must change, possibly by learning new skills, to arrive at a higher sense of
580:
reminds him that heroes exist in everyone to give people strength and nobility, Peter resumes his role, his powers return. He remembers his aunt's philosophy that "To do what is right, we must be steady and give up the thing we want the most—even our dreams."
806:
in order to secure his family's financial future before he dies. As Walter becomes more involved in the drug trade, his character develops from a morally responsible and unassuming family man into a manipulative, power-hungry and violent drug lord.
479:. However, after Vito is critically wounded in an assassination attempt, Michael gradually becomes more involved in a war of retribution against those responsible. This, effectively and ironically, sets him down the path to becoming
184:
that will be answered in the climax of the story. The dramatic question should be framed in terms of the protagonist's call to action, for example, Will X recover the diamond? Will Y get the girl? Will Z capture the killer?
565:
is murdered, Peter grows into a mature young adult and uses his powers responsibly to help people by remembering his uncle's advice that "with great power comes great responsibility". The acclaimed sequel,
149:
self-awareness or capability. Main characters can achieve such self-awareness by interacting with their environment, by enlisting the help of mentors, by changing their viewpoint, or by some other method.
701:
who wants to escape her destiny to being a warrior committed to her destiny. Willow goes from being a shy, bookish girl to the world's most powerful witch and becomes comfortable with her sexuality.
649:
made heavy use of character arcs throughout its run, with story arcs (or mysteries, as the show was famed for) normally being used to move the plot along in the background, as the four protagonists,
709:
begins the show as a stereotypical stuffy
British bookworm, but gradually becomes a father figure to Buffy and by the end of the show realizes that he must leave in order for her to become an adult.
572:(2004), chronicles Peter struggling with the responsibility of being a superhero and helping others by sacrificing his own happiness until it takes a toll on his relationships with his best friend
345:
sees the eponymous character, once a young scholarly prince full of promise, quickly becoming a melancholic brooder after his father's death. The play shows his slow but deadly fall into madness.
362:
commits a murder that leads him on a path of redemption and, after an intense inner struggle, he realizes that he needs to be punished for his actions, reporting himself to the authorities.
721:
changes from a man of science to a man of faith, accepting his role as both the leader of the survivors and eventually at the end of the series, the protector of the island.
415:
undergoes a similar arc in embracing the need to govern and rule, and metaphorically "kills the boy and lets the man be born", only to be banished after a misuse of power.
176:, or catalyst occurs that confronts the protagonist, whose attempts to deal with this incident lead to a second and more dramatic situation, known as the first
763:
as she becomes a hardened journalist. Other characters have their eventual character arc alluded to but never explicitly defined or realized onscreen, such as
394:
quartet gradually changes from an impulsive and arrogant youth to a stoic and wise man, reconciling the darkness within and all the bad actions it had caused.
445:
but, when he is forced to play the part of a woman, he also experiences a change in how he views women and becomes a different character by the end.
163:
Throughout the trajectory of narratives with a tripartite structure, character arcs often unfold beside the narrative arc in the following way:
1652:
557:
begins as a shy, awkward, but intelligent teen who is bitten by a radioactive spider and uses his new powers to impress his childhood crush,
576:
and MJ. Due to his lack of confidence, he begins to lose his powers and eventually gives up and discards his costume. However, after his
144:
are the characters most likely to experience character arcs, although lesser characters often change as well. A driving element of the
598:
begins a story arc dealing with accepting himself as one person rather than seeing Bruce Banner as a separate entity. It continues in
1981:
595:
558:
781:. As well as individual characters, there are arcs involving many characters which intertwine to tell about the formation of the
411:
transforms from a naive young girl to a queen and a conqueror, only to fall from grace after a misuse of power. The character of
627:, the character arc is not confined within the limits of one narrative. The character arc may extend over to the next story, a
1664:
939:
295:
86:
573:
554:
267:
58:
993:
957:
2067:
1647:
917:
314:
274:
105:
65:
252:
778:
582:
281:
248:
244:
72:
43:
39:
1976:
1388:
382:, who in turn transforms from an abused, lonely and somewhat secluded child to a beautiful and caring woman.
2245:
1530:
263:
54:
795:
751:'s arc revolved around the gradual acceptance of his destiny and becoming a hero. The series also tracks
722:
2094:
1358:
812:
becomes a changed man who has empathy and whose talents have been realized by the people around him.
2267:
1462:
931:
909:
691:
682:
starts from a young, idealistic Greek farm girl to becoming a warrior, and in the end, she becomes
468:
450:
233:
206:
194:
665:, dealt with their various foibles and flaws, through the eyes of their dead friend and neighbor,
2089:
2057:
1917:
1674:
1552:
986:
523:) goes from being a suave and sophisticated gangster to a paranoid nervous wreck due to a severe
237:
32:
798:
begins as a timid and mild-mannered and high school chemistry teacher who, following a terminal
2163:
2062:
2052:
1788:
1602:
737:
674:
600:
549:
399:
180:. After the first turning point, life will never be the same for the protagonist and raises a
2072:
1897:
1892:
1872:
1773:
1226:
713:
489:
493:(1974), chronicles Michael's effective fall from grace as a result of attaining that status.
2288:
2148:
1971:
1597:
1310:
1194:
1122:
645:
585:
humanity is restored, and at the end, Peter is rewarded with a relationship with Mary Jane.
412:
390:
354:
288:
79:
950:
The screenwriter's bible: a complete guide to writing, formatting, and selling your script
130:
diametrically opposite trait (for example, from greed to benevolence), the geometric term
8:
2235:
2077:
2027:
1995:
1934:
1887:
1659:
1642:
1637:
1630:
1590:
1542:
1450:
1353:
1335:
1206:
705:
begins as a typical shallow valley girl but gradually matures into a heroic young woman.
2213:
2208:
2198:
2138:
2084:
1852:
1842:
1616:
1585:
1572:
1383:
1368:
1325:
1285:
1211:
1162:
979:
624:
532:
408:
404:
378:
starts as a selfish, violent convict and develops into a generous and loving father to
177:
158:
741:
focuses on character arcs for each of its main characters as they progress into their
695:, multiple characters go through a substantial character arc. Buffy goes from being a
458:
and he is separated from his family, he is forced to suffer trauma because of the war.
374:
includes a myriad of characters that transform against the backdrop of social events.
2218:
2104:
2022:
1988:
1912:
1882:
1847:
1817:
1562:
1520:
1515:
1445:
1440:
1412:
1378:
1343:
1053:
953:
935:
913:
832:
726:
606:
181:
173:
370:
2158:
2000:
1902:
1877:
1867:
1862:
1837:
1741:
1557:
1547:
1505:
1295:
1260:
1179:
1147:
1063:
1038:
1010:
827:
679:
666:
658:
472:
145:
126:
1249:
2203:
2153:
2143:
2010:
1966:
1949:
1857:
1200:
1127:
1112:
1058:
803:
662:
502:(1976), Travis Bickle degenerates from a somewhat disturbed, highly disorganized
484:
2191:
2170:
1956:
1944:
1812:
1783:
1535:
1373:
1290:
1275:
1033:
782:
760:
702:
636:
590:
435:
385:
137:
132:
2282:
2252:
2117:
2005:
1961:
1907:
1827:
1797:
1736:
1694:
1477:
1455:
1402:
1242:
1221:
1216:
1068:
1048:
808:
718:
654:
541:
537:
476:
463:
2257:
2122:
1495:
1231:
1172:
1117:
1090:
790:
769:
706:
568:
375:
2262:
2228:
2223:
1832:
1822:
1768:
1746:
1580:
1467:
1280:
1265:
1236:
1189:
1132:
1107:
1095:
822:
799:
764:
697:
650:
503:
498:
475:
initially wants nothing to do with the crime business of his father, Don
365:
359:
336:
141:
2112:
2017:
1709:
1625:
1620:
1300:
1270:
1018:
837:
774:
752:
748:
520:
516:
511:
480:
442:
439:
349:
717:
focuses on character arcs for each of the survivors of a plane crash.
2039:
1802:
1724:
1525:
1425:
1348:
1305:
1255:
1167:
1102:
1043:
1023:
1002:
756:
730:
632:
620:
562:
540:
begins the film embracing her ice powers. After injuring her sister,
1184:
454:, Jim begins as a carefree young boy. After the Japanese take over
222:
21:
2240:
2047:
1731:
1699:
1611:
1606:
1485:
1430:
1363:
1320:
1085:
1074:
928:
Plot versus
Character: A Balanced Approach to Writing Great Fiction
743:
577:
455:
729:
is devoted to the island because of his belief that it healed his
2175:
1939:
1807:
1763:
1758:
1688:
1510:
1500:
1315:
1137:
524:
430:
379:
136:
is often used to describe the sweeping change. In most stories,
2179:
1929:
1714:
1490:
1397:
1156:
628:
341:
2186:
1753:
1704:
1682:
1435:
1420:
971:
639:
that writers often use to ensure viewers continue watching.
1924:
1719:
1080:
683:
407:
shows numerous examples of complete character arcs.
725:changes from a selfish con-man to a mature leader.
46:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
952:(5th ed.). Los Angeles: Silman-James Press.
802:diagnosis, becomes a producer and distributor of
2280:
152:
733:but gradually this love grows into fanaticism.
987:
205:During the third act, including the climax, "
118:Process of dynamic characters' transformation
193:During the second act, also referred to as "
125:is the transformation or inner journey of a
251:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
994:
980:
906:Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure
672:Over the course of the television series
315:Learn how and when to remove this message
106:Learn how and when to remove this message
947:
888:
884:
882:
880:
855:
853:
2281:
1665:Types of fiction with multiple endings
467:(1972), widely regarded as one of the
975:
925:
859:
903:
877:
871:
850:
506:veteran into an obsessive psychotic.
249:adding citations to reliable sources
216:
44:adding citations to reliable sources
15:
865:
635:, the character arc functions as a
631:, or another episode. In episodic
13:
623:, which often is composed of many
14:
2300:
2068:Third-person omniscient narrative
967:
755:'s progression into darkness and
614:
327:
221:
20:
31:needs additional citations for
1456:Conflict between good and evil
779:President of the United States
1:
1001:
897:
188:
200:
166:
153:Dramatic narrative structure
7:
816:
759:'s emulation of her cousin
212:
10:
2307:
904:Bell, James Scott (2004),
419:
156:
2131:
2103:
2095:Stream of unconsciousness
2038:
1782:
1673:
1626:Falling action/Catastasis
1571:
1476:
1411:
1334:
1146:
1009:
767:'s rise to editor of the
689:In the television series
438:'s character begins as a
1463:Self-fulfilling prophecy
948:Trottier, David (2010).
843:
692:Buffy the Vampire Slayer
487:. Its acclaimed sequel,
485:Corleone crime syndicate
469:greatest films ever made
388:'s protagonist from her
2090:Stream of consciousness
1553:Suspension of disbelief
747:comic book identities.
424:Some examples include:
332:Some examples include:
1631:Denouement/Catastrophe
1612:Rising action/Epitasis
675:Xena: Warrior Princess
601:Avengers: Infinity War
400:A Song of Ice and Fire
1977:Utopian and dystopian
932:Writer's Digest Books
910:Writer's Digest Books
490:The Godfather Part II
1531:Narrative techniques
1311:Story within a story
1123:Supporting character
926:Gerke, Jeff (2010),
646:Desperate Housewives
391:A Wizard of Earthsea
355:Crime and Punishment
245:improve this section
40:improve this article
2236:Political narrative
2078:Unreliable narrator
1935:Speculative fiction
1643:Nonlinear narrative
1591:Three-act structure
1451:Deal with the Devil
723:James "Sawyer" Ford
403:series of books by
2214:Narrative paradigm
2209:Narrative identity
2139:Dominant narrative
2085:Multiple narrators
1369:Fictional location
1212:Dramatic structure
409:Daenerys Targaryen
405:George R.R. Martin
358:, the protagonist
159:Dramatic structure
2276:
2275:
2219:Narrative therapy
1653:television series
1598:Freytag's Pyramid
1441:Moral development
1344:Alternate history
1054:False protagonist
941:978-1-58297-992-2
833:Dynamic character
607:Avengers: Endgame
604:and concludes in
451:Empire of the Sun
325:
324:
317:
299:
182:dramatic question
174:inciting incident
116:
115:
108:
90:
2296:
2199:Literary science
1742:Narrative poetry
1638:Linear narrative
1548:Stylistic device
1543:Show, don't tell
1506:Figure of speech
1296:Shaggy dog story
1039:Characterization
996:
989:
982:
973:
972:
963:
944:
922:
891:
886:
875:
869:
863:
857:
828:Characterization
777:'s ascension to
667:Mary Alice Young
659:Bree Van de Kamp
561:. But after his
559:Mary Jane Watson
473:Michael Corleone
320:
313:
309:
306:
300:
298:
257:
225:
217:
111:
104:
100:
97:
91:
89:
48:
24:
16:
2306:
2305:
2299:
2298:
2297:
2295:
2294:
2293:
2279:
2278:
2277:
2272:
2204:Literary theory
2144:Fiction writing
2127:
2099:
2034:
1786:
1778:
1669:
1567:
1472:
1407:
1330:
1201:Deus ex machina
1142:
1128:Title character
1113:Stock character
1059:Focal character
1005:
1000:
970:
960:
942:
920:
900:
895:
894:
889:Trottier (2010)
887:
878:
870:
866:
858:
851:
846:
819:
804:methamphetamine
663:Gabrielle Solis
617:
422:
330:
321:
310:
304:
301:
264:"Character arc"
258:
256:
242:
226:
215:
203:
191:
169:
161:
155:
138:lead characters
119:
112:
101:
95:
92:
55:"Character arc"
49:
47:
37:
25:
12:
11:
5:
2304:
2303:
2292:
2291:
2274:
2273:
2271:
2270:
2268:Verisimilitude
2265:
2260:
2255:
2250:
2249:
2248:
2238:
2233:
2232:
2231:
2221:
2216:
2211:
2206:
2201:
2196:
2195:
2194:
2184:
2183:
2182:
2173:
2171:Parallel novel
2168:
2167:
2166:
2161:
2156:
2141:
2135:
2133:
2129:
2128:
2126:
2125:
2120:
2115:
2109:
2107:
2101:
2100:
2098:
2097:
2092:
2087:
2082:
2081:
2080:
2075:
2070:
2060:
2055:
2050:
2044:
2042:
2036:
2035:
2033:
2032:
2031:
2030:
2025:
2015:
2014:
2013:
2008:
2003:
1998:
1993:
1992:
1991:
1986:
1985:
1984:
1979:
1974:
1964:
1959:
1954:
1953:
1952:
1942:
1932:
1927:
1922:
1921:
1920:
1915:
1905:
1900:
1895:
1890:
1885:
1880:
1875:
1870:
1865:
1860:
1855:
1850:
1845:
1840:
1835:
1830:
1825:
1820:
1815:
1813:Action fiction
1805:
1800:
1794:
1792:
1780:
1779:
1777:
1776:
1771:
1766:
1761:
1756:
1751:
1750:
1749:
1739:
1734:
1729:
1728:
1727:
1722:
1717:
1712:
1707:
1697:
1692:
1685:
1679:
1677:
1671:
1670:
1668:
1667:
1662:
1657:
1656:
1655:
1650:
1640:
1635:
1634:
1633:
1628:
1623:
1614:
1609:
1595:
1594:
1593:
1588:
1577:
1575:
1569:
1568:
1566:
1565:
1560:
1555:
1550:
1545:
1540:
1539:
1538:
1528:
1523:
1518:
1513:
1508:
1503:
1498:
1493:
1488:
1482:
1480:
1474:
1473:
1471:
1470:
1465:
1460:
1459:
1458:
1453:
1443:
1438:
1433:
1428:
1423:
1417:
1415:
1409:
1408:
1406:
1405:
1400:
1395:
1394:
1393:
1392:
1391:
1381:
1376:
1366:
1361:
1356:
1351:
1346:
1340:
1338:
1332:
1331:
1329:
1328:
1323:
1318:
1313:
1308:
1303:
1298:
1293:
1291:Self-insertion
1288:
1283:
1278:
1276:Poetic justice
1273:
1268:
1263:
1258:
1253:
1246:
1239:
1234:
1229:
1224:
1219:
1214:
1209:
1204:
1197:
1192:
1187:
1182:
1177:
1176:
1175:
1165:
1160:
1152:
1150:
1144:
1143:
1141:
1140:
1135:
1130:
1125:
1120:
1115:
1110:
1105:
1100:
1099:
1098:
1093:
1088:
1078:
1071:
1066:
1061:
1056:
1051:
1046:
1041:
1036:
1034:Character flaw
1031:
1026:
1021:
1015:
1013:
1007:
1006:
999:
998:
991:
984:
976:
969:
968:External links
966:
965:
964:
959:978-1935247029
958:
945:
940:
930:, Cincinnati:
923:
918:
908:, Cincinnati:
899:
896:
893:
892:
876:
874:, p. 142)
864:
848:
847:
845:
842:
841:
840:
835:
830:
825:
818:
815:
814:
813:
786:
783:Justice League
734:
710:
703:Cordelia Chase
687:
670:
643:The TV series
637:narrative hook
625:narrative arcs
616:
613:
612:
611:
591:Thor: Ragnarok
586:
545:
528:
507:
494:
459:
446:
436:Dustin Hoffman
421:
418:
417:
416:
395:
386:Ursula Le Guin
383:
371:Les Misérables
363:
346:
329:
326:
323:
322:
229:
227:
220:
214:
211:
207:falling action
202:
199:
190:
187:
168:
165:
157:Main article:
154:
151:
117:
114:
113:
28:
26:
19:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2302:
2301:
2290:
2287:
2286:
2284:
2269:
2266:
2264:
2261:
2259:
2256:
2254:
2253:Screenwriting
2251:
2247:
2244:
2243:
2242:
2239:
2237:
2234:
2230:
2227:
2226:
2225:
2222:
2220:
2217:
2215:
2212:
2210:
2207:
2205:
2202:
2200:
2197:
2193:
2190:
2189:
2188:
2185:
2181:
2177:
2174:
2172:
2169:
2165:
2162:
2160:
2157:
2155:
2152:
2151:
2150:
2147:
2146:
2145:
2142:
2140:
2137:
2136:
2134:
2130:
2124:
2121:
2119:
2116:
2114:
2111:
2110:
2108:
2106:
2102:
2096:
2093:
2091:
2088:
2086:
2083:
2079:
2076:
2074:
2071:
2069:
2066:
2065:
2064:
2061:
2059:
2058:Second-person
2056:
2054:
2051:
2049:
2046:
2045:
2043:
2041:
2037:
2029:
2026:
2024:
2021:
2020:
2019:
2016:
2012:
2009:
2007:
2004:
2002:
1999:
1997:
1994:
1990:
1987:
1983:
1980:
1978:
1975:
1973:
1970:
1969:
1968:
1965:
1963:
1962:Magic realism
1960:
1958:
1955:
1951:
1948:
1947:
1946:
1943:
1941:
1938:
1937:
1936:
1933:
1931:
1928:
1926:
1923:
1919:
1916:
1914:
1911:
1910:
1909:
1906:
1904:
1901:
1899:
1896:
1894:
1893:Psychological
1891:
1889:
1886:
1884:
1881:
1879:
1876:
1874:
1873:Philosophical
1871:
1869:
1866:
1864:
1861:
1859:
1856:
1854:
1851:
1849:
1846:
1844:
1841:
1839:
1836:
1834:
1831:
1829:
1826:
1824:
1821:
1819:
1816:
1814:
1811:
1810:
1809:
1806:
1804:
1801:
1799:
1798:Autobiography
1796:
1795:
1793:
1790:
1785:
1781:
1775:
1772:
1770:
1767:
1765:
1762:
1760:
1757:
1755:
1752:
1748:
1745:
1744:
1743:
1740:
1738:
1737:Narrative art
1735:
1733:
1730:
1726:
1723:
1721:
1718:
1716:
1713:
1711:
1708:
1706:
1703:
1702:
1701:
1698:
1696:
1695:Flash fiction
1693:
1691:
1690:
1686:
1684:
1681:
1680:
1678:
1676:
1672:
1666:
1663:
1661:
1658:
1654:
1651:
1649:
1646:
1645:
1644:
1641:
1639:
1636:
1632:
1629:
1627:
1624:
1622:
1618:
1615:
1613:
1610:
1608:
1604:
1601:
1600:
1599:
1596:
1592:
1589:
1587:
1586:Act structure
1584:
1583:
1582:
1579:
1578:
1576:
1574:
1570:
1564:
1561:
1559:
1556:
1554:
1551:
1549:
1546:
1544:
1541:
1537:
1534:
1533:
1532:
1529:
1527:
1524:
1522:
1519:
1517:
1514:
1512:
1509:
1507:
1504:
1502:
1499:
1497:
1494:
1492:
1489:
1487:
1484:
1483:
1481:
1479:
1475:
1469:
1466:
1464:
1461:
1457:
1454:
1452:
1449:
1448:
1447:
1444:
1442:
1439:
1437:
1434:
1432:
1429:
1427:
1424:
1422:
1419:
1418:
1416:
1414:
1410:
1404:
1403:Worldbuilding
1401:
1399:
1396:
1390:
1387:
1386:
1385:
1382:
1380:
1377:
1375:
1372:
1371:
1370:
1367:
1365:
1362:
1360:
1357:
1355:
1352:
1350:
1347:
1345:
1342:
1341:
1339:
1337:
1333:
1327:
1324:
1322:
1319:
1317:
1314:
1312:
1309:
1307:
1304:
1302:
1299:
1297:
1294:
1292:
1289:
1287:
1284:
1282:
1279:
1277:
1274:
1272:
1269:
1267:
1264:
1262:
1259:
1257:
1254:
1252:
1251:
1250:KishĹŤtenketsu
1247:
1245:
1244:
1243:In medias res
1240:
1238:
1235:
1233:
1230:
1228:
1225:
1223:
1222:Foreshadowing
1220:
1218:
1217:Eucatastrophe
1215:
1213:
1210:
1208:
1205:
1203:
1202:
1198:
1196:
1193:
1191:
1188:
1186:
1183:
1181:
1180:Chekhov's gun
1178:
1174:
1171:
1170:
1169:
1166:
1164:
1161:
1159:
1158:
1154:
1153:
1151:
1149:
1145:
1139:
1136:
1134:
1131:
1129:
1126:
1124:
1121:
1119:
1116:
1114:
1111:
1109:
1106:
1104:
1101:
1097:
1094:
1092:
1089:
1087:
1084:
1083:
1082:
1079:
1077:
1076:
1072:
1070:
1069:Gothic double
1067:
1065:
1062:
1060:
1057:
1055:
1052:
1050:
1049:Deuteragonist
1047:
1045:
1042:
1040:
1037:
1035:
1032:
1030:
1029:Character arc
1027:
1025:
1022:
1020:
1017:
1016:
1014:
1012:
1008:
1004:
997:
992:
990:
985:
983:
978:
977:
974:
961:
955:
951:
946:
943:
937:
933:
929:
924:
921:
919:1-58297-294-X
915:
911:
907:
902:
901:
890:
885:
883:
881:
873:
868:
862:, p. 79)
861:
856:
854:
849:
839:
836:
834:
831:
829:
826:
824:
821:
820:
810:
809:Jesse Pinkman
805:
801:
797:
794:
792:
787:
784:
780:
776:
772:
771:
766:
762:
758:
754:
750:
746:
745:
740:
739:
735:
732:
728:
724:
720:
719:Jack Shephard
716:
715:
711:
708:
704:
700:
699:
694:
693:
688:
686:'s successor.
685:
681:
677:
676:
671:
668:
664:
660:
656:
655:Lynette Scavo
652:
648:
647:
642:
641:
640:
638:
634:
630:
626:
622:
615:In television
609:
608:
603:
602:
597:
593:
592:
587:
584:
579:
575:
571:
570:
564:
560:
556:
552:
551:
546:
543:
539:
535:
534:
529:
526:
522:
518:
514:
513:
508:
505:
501:
500:
495:
492:
491:
486:
482:
478:
477:Vito Corleone
474:
470:
466:
465:
464:The Godfather
460:
457:
453:
452:
447:
444:
441:
437:
433:
432:
427:
426:
425:
414:
410:
406:
402:
401:
396:
393:
392:
387:
384:
381:
377:
373:
372:
367:
364:
361:
357:
356:
351:
347:
344:
343:
338:
335:
334:
333:
328:In literature
319:
316:
308:
305:December 2022
297:
294:
290:
287:
283:
280:
276:
273:
269:
266: –
265:
261:
260:Find sources:
254:
250:
246:
240:
239:
235:
230:This section
228:
224:
219:
218:
210:
208:
198:
196:
195:rising action
186:
183:
179:
178:turning point
175:
164:
160:
150:
147:
143:
139:
135:
134:
128:
124:
123:character arc
110:
107:
99:
96:February 2022
88:
85:
81:
78:
74:
71:
67:
64:
60:
57: –
56:
52:
51:Find sources:
45:
41:
35:
34:
29:This article
27:
23:
18:
17:
2258:Storytelling
2073:Subjectivity
2063:Third-person
2053:First-person
1687:
1496:Comic relief
1248:
1241:
1232:Flashforward
1199:
1173:Origin story
1155:
1118:Straight man
1073:
1028:
949:
927:
905:
867:
796:Walter White
791:Breaking Bad
789:
770:Daily Planet
768:
742:
736:
712:
707:Rupert Giles
696:
690:
673:
644:
618:
605:
599:
589:
574:Harry Osborn
569:Spider-Man 2
567:
555:Peter Parker
548:
531:
510:
497:
488:
462:
449:
440:misogynistic
429:
423:
397:
389:
376:Jean Valjean
369:
353:
340:
331:
311:
302:
292:
285:
278:
271:
259:
243:Please help
231:
204:
192:
170:
162:
142:protagonists
131:
122:
120:
102:
93:
83:
76:
69:
62:
50:
38:Please help
33:verification
30:
2289:Narratology
2263:Tellability
2229:Metafiction
2224:Narratology
1996:Theological
1888:Pop culture
1769:Short story
1747:Epic poetry
1468:Time travel
1281:Red herring
1266:Plot device
1237:Frame story
1190:Cliffhanger
1133:Tritagonist
1108:Protagonist
860:Gerke (2010
823:Act (drama)
800:lung cancer
765:Perry White
698:valley girl
651:Susan Mayer
519:(played by
504:Vietnam War
499:Taxi Driver
366:Victor Hugo
360:Raskolnikov
337:Shakespeare
2149:Continuity
2018:Nonfiction
1982:Underwater
1878:Picaresque
1853:Historical
1838:Epistolary
1710:Fairy tale
1621:Peripeteia
1603:Exposition
1359:Dreamworld
1301:Stereotype
1271:Plot twist
1019:Antagonist
898:References
872:Bell (2004
838:Peripeteia
775:Lex Luthor
753:Lex Luthor
749:Clark Kent
738:Smallville
727:John Locke
550:Spider-Man
527:addiction.
521:Ray Liotta
517:Henry Hill
512:Goodfellas
443:chauvinist
350:Dostoevsky
275:newspapers
189:Second act
66:newspapers
2040:Narration
1989:Superhero
1913:Chivalric
1898:Religious
1883:Political
1818:Adventure
1803:Biography
1725:Tall tale
1573:Structure
1558:Symbolism
1526:Narration
1426:Leitmotif
1354:Crossover
1349:Backstory
1306:Story arc
1256:MacGuffin
1227:Flashback
1168:Backstory
1044:Confidant
1024:Archenemy
1011:Character
1003:Narrative
757:Lois Lane
731:paralysis
680:Gabrielle
633:TV series
621:story arc
583:Doc Ock's
563:Uncle Ben
232:does not
201:Third act
167:First act
127:character
2283:Category
2246:Glossary
2241:Rhetoric
2048:Diegesis
2028:Creative
2001:Thriller
1950:Southern
1868:Paranoid
1863:Nautical
1774:Vignette
1732:Gamebook
1700:Folklore
1607:Protasis
1486:Allegory
1431:Metaphor
1389:parallel
1384:universe
1364:Dystopia
1321:Suspense
1207:Dialogue
1195:Conflict
1103:Narrator
1075:Hamartia
817:See also
744:Superman
578:Aunt May
553:(2002),
515:(1990),
456:Shanghai
413:Jon Snow
213:Examples
2176:Prequel
2132:Related
2118:Present
2011:Western
1967:Science
1940:Fantasy
1908:Romance
1858:Mystery
1843:Ergodic
1808:Fiction
1764:Parable
1759:Novella
1689:Fabliau
1660:Premise
1511:Imagery
1501:Diction
1379:country
1336:Setting
1316:Subplot
1138:Villain
1091:Byronic
619:Like a
525:cocaine
483:of the
431:Tootsie
420:In film
380:Cosette
289:scholar
253:removed
238:sources
80:scholar
2180:Sequel
2164:Retcon
2159:Reboot
2123:Future
1957:Horror
1945:Gothic
1930:Satire
1848:Erotic
1715:Legend
1617:Climax
1491:Bathos
1398:Utopia
1286:Reveal
1185:Cliché
1163:Action
1157:Ab ovo
1096:Tragic
956:
938:
916:
661:, and
629:sequel
594:, the
533:Frozen
342:Hamlet
291:
284:
277:
270:
262:
82:
75:
68:
61:
53:
2187:Genre
2154:Canon
2105:Tense
2023:Novel
2006:Urban
1918:Prose
1903:Rogue
1828:Crime
1823:Comic
1784:Genre
1754:Novel
1705:Fable
1683:Drama
1648:films
1478:Style
1446:Motif
1436:Moral
1421:Irony
1413:Theme
1326:Trope
844:Notes
761:Chloe
296:JSTOR
282:books
146:plots
87:JSTOR
73:books
2192:List
2113:Past
1972:Hard
1925:Saga
1833:Docu
1789:List
1720:Myth
1675:Form
1563:Tone
1536:Hook
1521:Mood
1516:Mode
1374:city
1261:Pace
1148:Plot
1086:Anti
1081:Hero
1064:Foil
954:ISBN
936:ISBN
914:ISBN
773:and
714:Lost
684:Xena
596:Hulk
542:Anna
538:Elsa
398:The
268:news
236:any
234:cite
140:and
59:news
1581:Act
788:In
588:In
547:In
530:In
509:In
496:In
481:Don
461:In
448:In
428:In
368:'s
352:'s
348:In
339:'s
247:by
133:arc
42:by
2285::
2178:/
934:,
912:,
879:^
852:^
678:,
657:,
653:,
536:,
471:,
434:,
121:A
1791:)
1787:(
1619:/
1605:/
995:e
988:t
981:v
962:.
793:,
785:.
669:.
610:.
318:)
312:(
307:)
303:(
293:·
286:·
279:·
272:·
255:.
241:.
109:)
103:(
98:)
94:(
84:·
77:·
70:·
63:·
36:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
