Blueprints: the seven basic plots
Christopher Booker talks about seven basic plots in narrative fiction:
- Overcoming the Monster
- Rags to Riches
- The Quest
- Voyage and Return
- Comedy
- Tragedy
- Rebirth
Becoming familiar with these plots can help children to predict when reading, make links between stories and can support them when writing to plan and organise ideas.
Download a simplified version of these ‘blueprints’ here.