Short Story
MLA
Hero's Journey
Grammar
Epics and Myth
100

The character who has to solve a problem.

What is the protagonist.

100

This element can be completed by inserting a page number and last name in the upper right corner of the document.

What is the header.

100

This archetype is called to adventure and represents the values of society.

What is the hero.

100

These persons, places and things are always capitalized.

What are proper nouns.

100

The author of the epics Iliad and Oddyssey.

Who was Homer.

200

The point in the story of highest intensity. 

What is the climax.

200

This element appears in the upper left corner of the document and contains four lines.

What is the heading.

200

This element is vast in the hero's journey.

What is the setting.

200

These words show a relationship between words, phrases and clauses.

What are conjunctions.

200

This hero brought back the Golden Fleece.

Who was Jason.

300

The point in a story when the protagonist knows how to solve the problem.

What is the turning point.

300

Day Month Year is the proper fomat for this element in the heading.

What is the date.

300

While on the journey, the main character may have to overcome these internal or external challenges.

What are conflicts.

300

This constitutes a simple sentence.

What is an independent clause.

300

This cunning hero, who was favored by Athena, thought of the Trojan Horse strategy.

Who was Odysseus.

400

After the exposition, the event that sets the main character or characters on the journey that will occupy them throughout the narrative. 

What is the inciting incident.

400

This feature should be doubled throughout the paper.

What is line spacing.

400

At this point in the hero's journey, the character crosses the threshold between the ordinary and extra ordinary worlds.

What is the departure.

400

These two elements must be found in every sentence.

What is a subject and a verb.

400

These stories are nearly always religious in origin.

What are myths.

500

A French word that literally means the action of untying; it occurs at the very end of a story.

What is denouement.

500

This element has its own page and should complete the in-text citation.

What is the Works Cited.

500

The character must bring this back in order to complete the quest.

What is treasure or something of value.

500

This singular punctuation element holds the power to join independent clauses.

What is the semicolon.

500

Greek god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous 

Who is Hades.

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