The Monomyth Flashcards

1

Who studied the pattern of hero stories?

James Joyce
Jason Bourne
Jordan Matthews
Joseph Campbell

2

The outcome or the REAL reason for a hero's quest often involves:

supernatural aid
defeat
self-discovery
physical adventure

3

Which step proves that even heroes can be vulnerable?

Freedom to Live
Crossing the Final Threshold
Refusal of the Return
Rescue from Without

4

The three STAGES of the journey are (in order):

Return, Initiation, Separation
Separation, Initiation, Return
Initiation, Separation, Return
Separation, Return, Initiation

5

"Monomyth" literally means...

the greatest myth of all
one story
heroism
many stories

6

Which step symbolizes the CLOSURE of the journey?

Refusal of the Return
Rescue from Without
Freedom to Live
Crossing the Final Threshold

7

The FIRST heroic step is the:

belly of the whale
call to adventure
crossing the first threshold
acceptance of the call

8

An ARCHETYPE is a(n):

mythical creature
recurring pattern in storytelling
hero's companion in a story
uncommon character in a story

9

"Apotheosis" involves...

knowledge
doubt
closure
fear

10

The STAGE where the hero's true character emerges is the:

Initiation
Return
Belly of the Whale
Separation

11

The step which involves ideal love is:

Supernatural Aid
Meeting with the Goddess
Meeting with the Temptress
The Ultimate Boon

12

The ultimate "boon" means the ultimate:

flight
battle
villain
reward

13

The title of the novel outlining the steps of the journey is called:

I Am Legend
The Journey of a Thousand Steps
The Hero With a Thousand Faces
The Epic Hero's Journey

14

(TRUE OR FALSE) Every stop on the Road of Trials is a battle.

True
False

15

"Entering the Belly of the Whale" - or danger zone - is an example of a(n):

Biblical allusion
archetypal character
Greek myth
stereotype

The Monomyth

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The Monomyth

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