The Hero's Journey

What is another name used for the "Hero's Journey"?

• creation story

• origin story

• character growth

• monomyth

The Hero's Journey can be represented by which shape?

• a triangle

• a circle

• a line

• a hexagon

True or False: The Hero's Journey always has the same steps.

• True: Each Hero's Journey, despite each story having different characters or challenges, will follow the exact same 12 steps

• False: Not every Hero's Journey story retains the exact same steps or specific number of steps, but each story will still share a similar structure

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Step 1: The Ordinary World or Status Quo is the step in which...

• our hero is given an extraordinary task

• we meet our hero in their normal world

• our hero crosses the threshold into a new world

• our hero meets their antagonist

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Step 2: The Call to Adventure is the step in which...

• a problem, challenge, or task calls our hero to begin their journey

• a mysterious figure offers our hero a challenge

• our hero refuses the call to adventure

• our hero is thrust into their journey without any other choice

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Step 3: Refusing the Call is the step in which...

• a monster prevents our hero from starting their journey

• our hero directly ignores the call to to adventure

• our hero is prevented from starting their journey right away due to an internal or external force

• our hero happily accepts any challenge that comes their way

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Step 4: The Mentor and The Talisman is the step in which...

• our hero meets an older and wiser person who sometimes helps them

• our hero finds a weapon that gives them magical powers

• our hero encounters allies and enemies

• our hero meets a skilled mentor and/or comes into possession of an item that will help them on their journey

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Step 5: Crossing the Threshold is the step in which...

• our hero officially leaves their "old" world and enters the "new" world thus beginning their journey

• our hero enters enemy territory for the first time

• our hero discovers new lands

• our hero takes over a new world and becomes stronger

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Step 6: Tests, Allies, and Enemies is the step in which...

• our hero meets new characters along their journey, adding to the narrative

• our hero is forced to take on their challenges alone in order to prove their worth

• our hero is faced with a set of challenges or obstacles to overcome, such as new enemies

• our hero meets allies who become great and helpful friends

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Step 7: The Approach is the step in which...

• our hero is approached by a mysterious new adversary

• our hero is confronted with something that will motivate or prepare them for their final battle

• our hero approaches their "new" world and officially leaves their "old" world

• our hero approaches new challenges that they may not successfully overcome

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