A BATTLE OF GOOD VS. EVIL

A QUEST OR JOURNEY

THE FALL

LOSS OF INNOCENCE

RAGS-TO-RICHES

The ultimate showdown between opposing forces

Undertaken to retrieve something, find spiritual fulfillment, save a loved one, overcome fear, etc.

A character's destruction, either physically, emotionally, or spiritually, usually as a punishment for a sin or other transgression

A new understanding of the world gained at an enormous price: the loss of health, a loved one, safety, well-being, sanity, happiness, etc.

A character overcomes financial hardship to become wealthy or stable

Archetypal Plot Forms or Situations