31 NARRATEMES

  1. Absentation (goes missing). The mother passes away from a sickness and is absent in the rest of the story.
  1. Interdiction (Hero- warned).
  1. Violation of interdiction
  1. Reconnaissance (Villain seeks something)
  1. Delivery (Villain gains info)
  1. Trickery (Villain attempts to deceive)
  1. Complicity (Unwitting helping of enemy)
  1. Villainy and lack (Need is identified)
  1. Mediation (Hero discovers lack)
  1. Counteraction (Hero chooses positive action)
  1. Departure (Hero leaves on mission)
  1. Testing (Hero is challenged to prove)
  1. Reaction (Hero responds)
  1. Acquisition (Hero gains magical item)
  1. Guidance (Hero reaches destination)
  1. Struggle (hero&villain battle)
  1. Branding (Hero is branded)
  1. Victory (Villain is defeated)
  1. Resolution (Initial misfortune is resolved)
  1. Return (Hero goes home)
  1. Pursuit (Hero is chased)
  1. Rescue (Pursuit ends)
  1. Arrival (Hero arrives unrecognised)
  1. Claim (False hero makes unfounded claims)
  1. Task (Difficult task proposed to hero)
  1. Solution (Task is resolved)
  1. Recognition (Hero is recognised)
  1. Exposure (False hero is exposed)
  1. Transfiguration (Hero gets new appearance)
  1. Punishment (Villain is punished)
  1. Wedding (hero gets married and ascends throne)