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bmms monomyth
monomyth
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| myth | a traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society |
| ordeal | a difficult or painful experience; a trial |
| resurrection | the act of having risen from the dead |
| atonement | reparation for a wrong or injury; to make amends |
| threshold | a place or point of entering; any beginning |
| mentor | a wise and trusted guide and advisor |
| refusal | an act or instance of refusal; resistance |
| exposition | a narrative device; the introductory material which gives the setting, creates the tone, presents the characters, and presents other facts necessary to understanding the story |
| exultation | feeling of extreme joy |
| perilous | full of danger or risk |
| vanquished | to conquer or kill |
| labyrinth | a complicated network of winding passages; a maze |
| descended | moved to a lower place; came down |
| perplexity | confusion; bewilderment |
| perpetual | continuing or enduring forever; everlasting; permanent |
| recesses | inner places |
| hovered | to stay suspended or to flutter in the air near one place |
| courtiers | those in attendance at a royal court, often to entertain or bring concerns to a monarchy |
| bridle | the headgear used to control a horse |
| savage | wild; barbaric; uncivilized |
| immortal | able to live forever |
| cyclone | a violent rotating windstorm |
| solemn | serious and dignified |
| bondage | the state of being a slave |
| coward | a person who shows a shameful lack of courage or bravery |
| emerald | a brilliant green gemstone |
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