| A | B |
|---|
| straight forward plot | beg, middle, end no flashbacks or multiple conflicts |
| quick resolution | end comes quickly after conflict resolved |
| Success of the underdog | the victor is usually someone not traditionally a victor |
| Flat characters | little information given about character often represent a quality |
| Themes about virtues/failings | point of the story is to enforce good behavior or punish poor behavior |
| Cultural values/beliefs | things important to cultural survial |
| motifs | repetive elements between stories |
| Commonly understood cultural things | cultural things not explalined because they are understood in culture |
| repetitive elements | within a story things are done more than once |
