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The Hero's Journey
Flashcards to help you learn the stages of the Hero's Journey
Term | Definition |
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STATUS QUO [AT THE BEGINNING] | The ordinary place where the hero lives; it is a place of comfort and normalcy |
CALL TO ADVENTURE | Something/someone encourages the hero to begin the adventure. The hero is moved forward by a person, problem, riddle, etc... |
ASSISTANCE | A helper/guide/mentor gives the hero some type of assistance [help] – it can be in the form of guidance, advice, support or even a weapon. |
DEPARTURE | The hero leaves the ordinary world and begins the adventure. They move into the special world. This special world is unknown to the hero. The hero doesn’t know the limits or expectations of this special world. |
TRIALS | These are the challenges, tests, tasks that the hero faces. The hero might not pass all the tests but faces them anyways. |
APPROACH | The hero faces his/her worst fear. The hero steps forward into the danger. |
CRISIS | The darkest, most critical moment of the journey. The Hero may directly experience death or witness the death of an ally or mentor or, even worse, directly cause that death. |
TREASURE | A treasure is a reward that the hero gets after overcoming his/her fear. The Reward comes in many forms: a magical sword, a potion, greater knowledge or insight, or even a repaired relationship with someone. |
RESULT | Villains die [or can even chase the hero]. |
RETURN | The hero must now complete his journey and make his way back to the Ordinary World. |
NEW LIFE | The hero sheds his old life and becomes something else – more confident, knowledgeable, wise, skillful, etc. As a result of his journey, he’s created a better version of himself and a better life. |
RESOLUTION | Everything seems to be back to normal – all the loose ends are tied up. |
STATUS QUO [AT THE END] | Life returns to normal for our Hero. But it’s an even better sense of normal than the one he started with. |
1:00 | CALL TO ADVENTURE |
2:00 | ASSISTANCE |
3:00 | DEPARTURE |
4:00 | TRIALS |
5:00 | APPROACH |
6:00 | CRISIS |
7:00 | TREASURE |
8:00 | RESULT |
9:00 | RETURN |
10:00 | NEW LIFE |
11:00 | RESOLUTION |