| A | B |
|---|
| the theme of a story | the author’s moral vision |
| battle of a moral story | shows which force has superior values |
| story structure | the content; the skeleton |
| moral need | to learn to act properly |
| moral weakness | the hero is hurting at least one other person |
| attack by ally | causes the hero to question his/her actions |
| moral self-revelation | insight about the proper way to act |
| moral decision | hero acts on newfound understanding and personal growth |
| hero’s ghost | past event that haunts the hero |
| audience revelation | the audience learns something before the hero does |
| new equilibrium | return to normal, but with fundamental, permanent change |
| hero’s desire | the driving force of the story |
| opponent | competes for the same goal as the hero |
| impact of weakness | ruins the hero’s life |
| psychological need | a flaw that only hurts the hero |
