Bilbo's Big Toe
In The Hobbit, _______ served as a mentor figure to Bilbo.
What is Gandalf?
The first stage in the hero's journey is called the ____.
What is Departure/Exposition?
the stage where the potential hero initially hesitates or refuses to accept the call to adventure, often due to fear, insecurity, or a preference for their current, comfortable life.
What is the refusal of the call?
This is another word for journey, to seek something.
What is a quest?
The archtypical hero's journey written by Homer.
What is The Odyssey?
____ was the name of the _____ that Bilbo fought at the climax of the novel, The Hobbit.
What is Smaug, Dragon?
An invitation to the hero to go on the adventure.
What is the Call (to adventure)?
a person or character who, despite seemingly lacking the traditional traits of a hero, unexpectedly demonstrates courage, strength, or selflessness, often leading to a positive outcome or rescue.
What is the unlikely hero?
A pattern, original model or prototype.
What is an archetype?
In the Brothers Grimm version of Little Red Riding Hood, this happened to the wolf.
What is filling its stomach with stones?
The hero crosses over this to the journey; it is the "jumping off" point.
What is the Threshold?
The hero experiences increasingly difficult tasks, often persuading him/her to do wrong.
What are challenges & temptations?
This archetype signals the start of the Hero’s adventure.
What is Herald?
The Hero's Journey ( aka the ________ ) is the foundational layout for many literary works.
What is the Monomyth?
What is the famous riff in Defying Gravity (Wicked) that the hero Elphaba sings in the very end to signal her triumph and awakening?
What is Ah aa ah ah ah ah ah ah?
The hero faces this most difficult challenge alone.
What is the abyss?
The hero has a realization, a change in thoughts & views.
What is revelation?
A gift, often magical, given to the hero to help him/her through the journey.
What is a talisman?
Critical theory is connected to _____ _____ and Sigmund Freud.
What is Karl Marx?
Answer me this question one- gain 400 points to feed your son. As per Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the answer King Arthur gives for air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow is...
a. 20mph
b. What do you mean? An African or European swallow?
c. 15mph
d. The wing-flap ratio of the beauteous beast yet remains unknown
What is "What do you mean? An African or European swallow?"
When the hero returns, he/she runs the risk of _________.
What is rejection?
The hero achieves a sense of peace & harmony; he/she is changed & balanced.
What is Atonement?
Characters who block the hero's progress or test their worthiness.
What is Threshold Guardians?
A theory that advocates for human development through the sciences.
What is Critical Theory?
Kill Bill Volume 1, when the bride wakes up to realize that she's paralyzed, she wills herself to movement by repeating this mantra _ _ _ _ _ _ your _ _ _ _ _ _.
What is wiggle your big toe?