The Ordinary World
the stage when the audience is introduced to the hero’s home so that they are “able to relate to [them].”
The Ordinary World
In this stage, the hero faces their greatest fear, confronts the most difficult challenge, and experiences “death,” teetering on the brink of failure.
The Ordeal
Mentor
an experienced and trusted guide
In this stage, the hero meets someone (or finds something) who gives them the knowledge and confidence necessary to embark on their quest.
Meeting the Mentor
In this stage, the hero faces foes and obstacles, learns who is to be trusted and who is to be feared, and develops their skills for later challenges.
Tests, Allies, Enemies
Threshold
a point of entry or beginning; a physical, conceptual, or spiritual demarcation or barrier between one space and another.
In this stage, the hero's world is disrupted, throwing their world off-balance and establishing the stakes involved if the challenge or quest is rejected.
The Call to Adventure
In this stage, a strong turning point occurs that points the hero homewards.
The Road Back
Heroine
a woman possessing heroic qualities
In this stage, the hero commits to the journey and there is no going back.
Crossing the Threshold
In this stage, the hero earns the right to celebrate by attaining what they sought whether something physical like a magical sword or something conceptual like enlightenment.
The Reward
What is the Hero's Journey an example of? Think literary elements like Freytag's Pyramid.
Narrative Structure
In this stage, the Hero may restore balance, provide emotional healing, or bring the audience to a greater awareness of our world.
Return with the Elixir
The calm before the storm; in this stage, preparations are made for the central conflict and challenge to come.
Approach to the Inmost Cave
Arrange the stages of the Hero's Journey in order as best as you can; the team that is closest will attain the coveted "greater understanding".
The Ordinary World
The Call to Adventure
Refusal of the Call
Meeting the Mentor
Crossing the Threshold
Tests, Allies, Enemies
Approach to the Inmost Cave
The Ordeal
Reward
The Road Back
The Resurrection
Return with the Elixir