Film and Lit - Term 1 test

The hero is given a task or

finds a problem they must

solve. This task usually invites

the hero on a journey away

from their normal way of life.

• Apotheosis

• The Call To Adventure

• Refusal of Call

• The Ultimate Boon

is a set of three tests that the Hero must take. Usually they will fail at least one of these tests. This could be a montage. It could also be a series of obstacles leading to a smaller goal in the journey. 

• Belly of the Whale

• Call to Adventure

• Refusal of the call

• Road of trials

The Hero initially balks at the idea of leaving their lives.

• Refusal of Call

• Call to Adventure

• Crossing The Threshold

• Meeting the Goddess

Now the hero ventures into a new, unfamiliar world where the rules and dangers are unknown.

• The Ultimate Boon

• Crossing The Threshold

• Call to Action

• Atonement With the Father

Once the Hero has committed themselves to embarking on whatever that quest may be (keep in mind, a Hero’s Journey can apply to a modern, emotional story, as well), they receive ....

• Belly of the Whale

• Crossing The Threshold

• The Road of Trials

• Supernatural Aid

The Hero needs a break to adjust perspective and digest the ways they've changed. It’s here that they meet with an advisor, or a trusted individual, who will help them gain a better insight into the next steps of the journey.

• Atonement With the Father

• Meeting the Goddess

• Temptation

• Apotheosis

This monomyth step is the physical climax of the story. This is often considered the MacGuffin of a film — the physical object that drives our Hero’s motivation.

• Magic Flight

• Apotheosis

• The Ultimate Boon

• Temptation

With a new sense of confidence and clarity we must then make our Hero deal with_____. This is the stage of the Hero’s Journey where a greater perspective is achieved. A breakthrough that leads to the narrative’s climax.

• Apotheosis

• Master of Two Worlds

• Refusal of Return

• Freedom to Live

Reorder the following

• Apotheosis

• Crossing The Threshold

• Refusal of Call

• Call to Action

• Crossing the Return Threshold

Match the events of Spiderman into the spider verse with the steps of the heros Journy.

• When Miles reunites with His father as the new Spiderman

• The Ordinary World

• When Miles is tasked with destroying the Colider

• The Call to Adventure

• Miles Starts as a run of the mill high schooler.

• Crossing the Threshold

• Miles Gets Spider like powers

• Test Allies and Enimies

• Miles Meets several other Spider people

• Crossing the Return Threshold