Writing Terms, Illustrated by Disney

For nearly a century, the Disney corporation has successfully followed the rules of great writing to produce some of America's most iconic stories. Disney didn't invent the art of storytelling, but Walt and his followers studied the art and knew exactly when and how to use them to their advantage. While breaking the rules sometimes can have amazing results, you first need to know what those rules are.

Buzzfeed (yes, again with that time-sucking vortex!) has a great list of literary terms illustrated with Disney films. If you have been wondering what exactly a denouement is...

or if you haven't quite figured out that deux ex machina....

then head over to Buzzfeed to learn all about these and other literary techniques.