Hero's Journey
Factions
Literary Vocab
Characters/Plot
RACE Paragraph Knowledge
100

The moment the hero leaves the "ordinary world" for the "special world" of danger and uncertainty

Crossing the threshold

100

Describe the appearance of the Dauntless faction (at least 2 details)

All black clothing, tattoos and piercings, dyed hair/eyeliner

100

Name the five senses used to build imagery

Sight, sound, smell, taste, touch

100
Tris's brother's name

Caleb

100

The longest part of your RACE paragraph should always be the __________________

Explanation

200

Four is an example of this character from the Hero's Journey

The Mentor

200

This faction is spreading negative reports about Abnegation's ability to lead

Erudite

200

A simile makes a comparison between two unrelated things using the words _____ or ______ (name both)

"like" or "as"

200

Describe the kind of life that is led by factionless people

living in poverty, living on the streets, doing thankless jobs

200

Describe a lead-in

A few words at the start of a sentence before a quote, used to introduce who is speaking.

For example: "The author states..."

300

The first step of the Hero's Journey

Unusual Birth/Childhood

300

Name one way that the people of Abnegation express their belief in selflessness

- refusing themselves conveniences (like mirrors and tasty food)

- grey clothing

- volunteering

- living lives devoted to service

300

"The first-place medal hung on my opponent's neck, mocking me silently" is an example of ____________

Personification

300

This is how Eric punishes Christina after she talks back to him during Dauntless training

He makes her hang on to the railing at the edge of the Pit, over rushing water, for five minutes

300

In the explanation part of a RACE paragraph, your analysis must address both _____ and _____ (name both parts)

HOW and WHY

400

The moment when the hero needs to prepare or gain special knowledge before facing "the Abyss"

The Approach

400

Will and Eric originally come from this faction

Erudite

400

"His words were a warm, comforting blanket" is a __________

Metaphor

400

During the game of Capture the Flag in Chapter 12, Tris finds the opposing team's flag by ________

Climbing to the top of the Ferris Wheel with Four

400
The C in RACE stands for two separate C words; name both of them

Context and Cite

500

Describe what happens when a hero experiences "the Resurrection" (step 11 of the Hero's Journey)

They have returned from the special world; their old problems are now no issue to deal with, thanks to their new skills/knowledge

500

Peter, Christina, Al, Derek, and Molly all originally came from this faction

Candor

500
Mirrors, which appear in Divergent at various moments when Tris is facing great changes, are examples of _______

Symbolism

500

This is the tattoo that Tris chooses for herself after she arrives at Dauntless headquarters

Three flying birds

500

These are the necessary parts of an MLA citation that follows quoted evidence

Author's name and page number, inside parentheses