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Key Words - Storytelling Arts

Vocabulary
Meaning
Examples

archetype
(adj)

a recurrent symbol or character in literature, art, or mythology
The 'Sage' is a common archetype in movies usually represented by an old wise man.

articulate
(verb)

express an idea or feeling fluently and clearly
He was too nervous to articulate himself.

aspiring
(adj)

directing one's hopes or ambitions toward a goal or achievement
She is an aspiring actress.

creature
(noun)

an animal or living thing
The jungle has an enormous variety of strange creatures.

diminished
(adj)

made smaller or less / reduced
Since losing the contract his chances of becoming the manager have really diminished.

essence
(noun)

the intrinsic nature or unique quality of something that determines its character
Hard work is the essence of success.

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
Many international businesses build factories in China to exploit the lower wages there.

fiction
(noun)

invention or fabrication as opposed to fact / made up / not true
His story was a complete fiction!

flourish
(verb)

develop rapidly and successfully
The Arts flourished in Renaissance Italy.

immature
(adj)

not fully developed / showing emotional or intellectual development appropriate to someone younger
I think he is too immature to run the company.

immensely
(adv)

to a great extent / extremely
Her parents were immensely proud when she won the competition.

installment
(noun)

the parts of something that are published, broadcast, or made public in sequence at intervals
Charles Dickens wrote most of his novels in monthly installments.

melancholy
(adj)

a feeling of sadness
He didn't know where this feeling of melancholy came from.

narrative
(noun)

a spoken or written account of connected events / a story
His narrative of events wasn't true.

novelty
(noun)

the quality of being new, original, or unusual
'Pokemon Go', was a novelty that didn't last very long.

plot
(noun)

the main events of a story
The movie had a great plot with lots of surprises.

prequel
(noun)

a story or movie containing events that go before the original
Have you seen the 'Bat Man' prequel?

sequel
(noun)

a story or movie containing events that come after the original
The 'Star Wars' sequels weren't very good.

stage
(noun)

a raised platform, typically in a theater, on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform
I love her films but she was even better live on stage!

thrill
(noun)

a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure
Winning the competition was such a thrill.

tyrannical
(adj)

exercising power and control in a cruel or arbitrary way
The Tyrannical King is a popular character in fantasy movies.

weave
(verb)

twist and turn from side to side while moving somewhere in order to avoid obstructions
He weaved the the plot and character sub-plots  together in an interesting way.
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