Figurative Language
"Purple puppies like playing on the playground." This is an example of
alliteration
The place where the audience first meets the Hero
Ordinary World
Dr. Evil
Villain
Name the third stage in the hero's journey
Refusal of the Call
Setting
The geography and time of a plot
Wind whispers like a tree in the breeze.
Wind whispers like a tree in the breeze. Personification
This question, "What qualities present in the ordinary world contrast in the special world", is asked at this stage
The Ordinary World
Harry Potter
Hero or Protagonist
What world contrasts the world from the first stage
Special World
Background
Memories and Backstory that happen outside of a plot, but affect the plot nonetheless
Buzz Buzz
At this stage, there is a challenge or quest introduced to the story
The Call to Adventure
The dragon, Moo-shu, in Mulan
Major supporting character
In the HJ, there is a person who is qualified as having survived the special world, and a stage is named after them. What stage number is it?
Meeting the Mentor, 4
This gives purpose to a character
Plato's Cave
Allegory
Name two types of Stakes, or Risks that present themselves if the challenge (from the second stage) is left undone
Fate, survival, or safety
Draco Malfoy is this character type to Harry Potter
Foil
Name one contrasting quality between ordinary and special worlds
Safe vs. Dangerous, Isolated Vs. populated, Jungle vs. City
This question is answered throughout the Hero's Journey stages by the Hero and his/her reactions to events
Central Dramatic Question
The rose, in Beauty and the Beast
Symbolism
What could throw the hero's ordinary world off balance?
Death, arrival of a villain, or forced loss (kidnapping)
Ebenezer Scrooge and Anakin Skywalker are both this type of character
Dynamic
The gif of this stage, in the lecture PowerPoint, was of a man tumbling over a fence
Crossing the Threshold
Give the formula for theme
The author believes (moral) about (topic or issue).