Hero's Journey

What is another word for the Hero's Journey?

• monomyth

• innermost cave

• archetype

• saving face

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

This is the hero's normal world, problems/conflicts don't trouble the hero greatly, and they are among mortal/non-supernatural beings.

• status quo

• exposition

• resurrection

• assistance

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Someone or something presents the hero with a problem, challenge, or an adventure. This can be an event or a person.

• innermost cave

• call to adventure

• meeting the mentor

• departure

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

The hero comes across a veteran traveler of the worlds or a wise person who gives them training, equipment, weapons, or advice that will help on the journey.

• treasure

• result

• assistance

• departure

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

A "point of no return" is crossed. The hero commits to the journey, leaves their ordinary world, and enters into an unfamiliar/new world.

• innermost cave

• crossing the threshold

• treasure

• assistance

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.3

The hero faces their initial test and sorts out allegiances in the Special World. The hero may gain friends as well as enemies along the way.

• departure

• trials

• crossing the threshold

• meeting the mentor

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

This is the biggest life or death predicament and the hero will be severely injured or even face death.

• departure

• treasure

• innermost cave/ crisis

• status quo

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.3

The hero finally masters the problem and returns to their Ordinary world transformed by their experience.

• crossing the threshold

• treasure

• result

• return

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

The quest changes the hero and they outgrow their old life. They will never view it the same again because they have been transformed.

• crossing the threshold

• treasure

• return

• new life

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Which of these stages are found in ALL hero's journeys?

• return

• crossing the threshold/ departure

• assistance

• innermost cave/ crisis

• treasure

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5