The Hero's Journey and "Beowulf"

Who popularized the theory of the Hero's Journey?

• James Joyce

• Carl Jung

• Joseph Campbell

• Sigmund Freud

All components of a story about epic heroes fit neatly into Campbell's framework in order for a story to be considered a monomyth.

• true

• false

There are two worlds in the Hero's Journey. They are

• the ordinary world and mentor world

• the chaotic world and the special world

• the ordinary world and the special world

• the chaotic world and the new world

The Hero's Journey is synonymous with what term(s)?

• Monomyth

• Adventures in monotone

• The monotonous Stages of Myth

• Trials & Tribulations

What is a common division of the stages?

• Five parts - the Exposition, the Rising Action, the Climax, the Falling Action, and the Conclusion

• Two "acts" - Act I and Act II (with an intermission in between)

• Plot structure triangle.

• Three "acts" - the Departure, the Initiation, and the Return

What is the first stage of the Hero's Journey?

• The Crossing of the First Threshold

• The Call to Adventure

• The Meeting with the Goddess

• The Magic Flight

This is the hero's normal world, where life is status quo, problems/conflicts don't trouble the hero, and he/she lives among mortals/non-supernatural beings.

• Refusal of the Call

• The Old World

• The Ordinary World

• Meeting with the Mentor

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

• Meeting with the Mentor

• The Call to Adventure

• The Ordeal

• Return with the Elixir

In the Refusal of the Call stage, what are some reasons the hero chooses to ignore the Call?

• Sense of duty/obligation

• Fear

• Insecurity/sense of inadequacy

• Love of routine/comfort

• Reluctance to leave their mother's side.

The hero is reluctant or frightened to accept the call and begin the journey. The hero feels the fear of the unknown and tries to turn away from the adventure, however briefly. Alternately, another character may express the uncertainty and danger ahead.

• Refusal of the Call

• The Road Back

• The Ordinary World

• Crossing the Threshold