Writing
Story Archetypes: How to Recognize the 7 Basic Plots
Written by MasterClass
Last updated: Sep 1, 2021 • 3 min read
The heroes and villains of today’s books and films may be based on the same story archetypes found in fairy tales, the novels of Charles Dickens, the poetry of John Milton, and the theater of the ancient Greeks, but they often deploy those archetypes in innovative ways.