Key elements of a story

What is the point of a rising action?

• The rising action exists to pique the reader’s interest and develop conflict and characters before the climax, which is the most interesting point in the text or the turning point in the text.

• The rising action exists to tell us who the characters are.

• The rising action exists to wrap up the story and give readers a sense of closure.

• The rising action exists to detail the consequences the main character must deal with as a result of the climax.

Having traveled into distant, foreign lands and slain the dragon, now it’s time for the hero to make their return journey. This stage mirrors the original call to adventure and represents another threshold.

• Return with the elixir

• Meet the mentor

• Test, allies, enemies

• The road back

How many phases of the Hero's Journey are there?

• 6

• 8

• 15

• 12

What is the climax?

• Story details are completed

  Gives readers a sense of closure, an understanding of what happens to the main characters.

• the turning point of a story, the point of highest tension and drama, or it is the time when the action starts during which the solution is given.

• The point in the story where we meet the main antagonist of the story.

• Beginning of the story – “sets the stage”

  Prepares the way for upcoming events

  Introduces the major characters

  Establishes the setting

  Reveals major conflicts in the story.

What is the common role of mentors in the Hero's Journey?

• Deliver the "elixir" to the main character at the end of the strory that marks the end of the adventure.

• Offers inspiration, guidance, or understanding that encourages the hero to have the self-belief to start this new adventure. A mentor is someone else who has embarked on the hero’s journey, or someone who attempted, and failed. This person reflects the importance of this mission, reminding the hero their calling far exceeds their fear

• Mentors are kin to the main character and will attempt to keep the protagonist from leaving home.

• Mentors are meant to be seen as an ally, but almost always betray the main character.

What is a protagonist?

• the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text. The "good guy."

• the principal opponent or foil of the main character. The opponent/rival. The "bad guy."

The antagonist the "bad guy" and enemy of the story.

• True

• False

Crossing the threshold is what phase of the Hero's Journey?

• 5

• 6

• 3

• 9

This is the beating heart of the hero’s challenge, where again self-doubt and fear can arise, as another threshold has to be crossed. This is often a period of respite, giving the hero time to pause and reflect. Will the hero make the leap?

• Refusal of the call

• Approach to the inmost cave

• Crossing the threshold

• Reward (Seizing the sword)

Following the final battle, the hero finally returns home. By now, personal transformation is complete, they’re returning home a different person. Having faced indescribable hardship, the hero returns with added wisdom and maturity. The elixir is the treasure they’ve returned with, ready to share with the ordinary world. This could be a sense of hope, freedom, or even a new perspective to assist those originally left behind.

• Return with the elixir

• Ordeal

• Resurrection

• Test, allies, enemies