Hero's Journey
What is the ordinary world?
Where the hero starts
Who is the courageous figure that saves the day?
hero
Who is writing letters at the beginning of the novel?
Captain Walton
Which lens?
Read critically by analyzing character archetypes and or narrative formats, such as the hero’s journey, that are repeated in other works, in other time periods, or in other parts of the world.
Archetypical Lens
Which of the following means jolly?
Jovial, Mercurial, Cyclopean
Jovial
Which part of the journey has the inciting incident where the hero is presented with a challenge?
Ordeal
Road Back
Meeting the Mentor
Call to Action
Who is the teacher for the hero?
Mentor
Who was accused of killing William?
Justine
Which lens?
Read critically by analyzing how gender plays a role in the interpretation of a text.
Gender Lens
Which one means: Exaggerated pride or self confidence, often leading to one’s downfall.
Stoic
Hubris
Hedonist
Onus
Hubris
Explain what "Refusal of the Call" means.
AMV
Which character is always cunning, foolish, or both?
Trickster
How did Elizabeth come to live with the Frankenstein family?
She was the daughter of Alphonse Frankenstein’s dead sister.
Which lens?
Read critically by looking at biblical allusions and connections to religious truth, biblical stories, or ideas.
Religous Lens
Which one means: Someone or something intended to defeat of subvert from within, usually by deceptive means.
Achilles's Heel
Pandora's Box
Trojan Horse
Spartan
Trojan Horse
Reward
Ordeal
Resurrection
Road Back
Ordeal
Who calls the hero to action?
Herald
What two major life events happened to Victor Frankenstein when he was 17?
His mother died and he went to the university at Ingolstadt to study.
Which lens?
Read critically by analyzing how class systems and wealth play a role in the interpretation of the text.
socio-economical lens
What does draconian mean?
Cruel, severe, harsh
Which step is this?
The hero returns home with something—his
reward, love, wisdom, new knowledge or
experiences that will be useful to his
community someday. (3 words)
Return with Elixir
Who is the character(s) who are lesser minions to the villain?
Threshold Guardians
Where did Frankenstein meet his creature?
On Mount Montavert
Which lens?
Read critically analyzing the text without consideration or knowledge of outside influences like background or historical information. This lens focuses on word choice and text structure. Used on AP exams a lot.
New Criticism Lens
What does catharsis mean?
Emotional relief