Key Words - Storytelling Arts
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Vocabulary
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Meaning
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Examples
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archetype
(adj) |
a recurrent symbol or character in literature, art, or mythology
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The 'Sage' is a common archetype in movies usually represented by an old wise man.
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articulate
(verb) |
express an idea or feeling fluently and clearly
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He was too nervous to articulate himself.
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aspiring
(adj) |
directing one's hopes or ambitions toward a goal or achievement
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She is an aspiring actress.
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creature
(noun) |
an animal or living thing
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The jungle has an enormous variety of strange creatures.
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diminished
(adj) |
made smaller or less / reduced
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Since losing the contract his chances of becoming the manager have really diminished.
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essence
(noun) |
the intrinsic nature or unique quality of something that determines its character
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Hard work is the essence of success.
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exploit
(verb) |
make full use of and derive benefit from something / use or benefit from a situation or person in an unfair or selfish way
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Many international businesses build factories in China to exploit the lower wages there.
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fiction
(noun) |
invention or fabrication as opposed to fact / made up / not true
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His story was a complete fiction!
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flourish
(verb) |
develop rapidly and successfully
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The Arts flourished in Renaissance Italy.
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immature
(adj) |
not fully developed / showing emotional or intellectual development appropriate to someone younger
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I think he is too immature to run the company.
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immensely
(adv) |
to a great extent / extremely
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Her parents were immensely proud when she won the competition.
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installment
(noun) |
the parts of something that are published, broadcast, or made public in sequence at intervals
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Charles Dickens wrote most of his novels in monthly installments.
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melancholy
(adj) |
a feeling of sadness
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He didn't know where this feeling of melancholy came from.
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narrative
(noun) |
a spoken or written account of connected events / a story
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His narrative of events wasn't true.
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novelty
(noun) |
the quality of being new, original, or unusual
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'Pokemon Go', was a novelty that didn't last very long.
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plot
(noun) |
the main events of a story
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The movie had a great plot with lots of surprises.
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prequel
(noun) |
a story or movie containing events that go before the original
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Have you seen the 'Bat Man' prequel?
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sequel
(noun) |
a story or movie containing events that come after the original
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The 'Star Wars' sequels weren't very good.
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stage
(noun) |
a raised platform, typically in a theater, on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform
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I love her films but she was even better live on stage!
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thrill
(noun) |
a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure
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Winning the competition was such a thrill.
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tyrannical
(adj) |
exercising power and control in a cruel or arbitrary way
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The Tyrannical King is a popular character in fantasy movies.
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weave
(verb) |
twist and turn from side to side while moving somewhere in order to avoid obstructions
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He weaved the the plot and character sub-plots together in an interesting way.
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