Across
- 2. When the hero officially leaves behind all of their friends and families to take the first steps into danger and uncertainty.
- 3. Provided after the quote that supports your thoughts/points. This is written with the author's last name and page number, or the name of an internet article.
- 5. The hero comes up to a crossroads where they can be tempted to give up the quest or face the temptation of becoming a villain (evil).
- 8. This is used to support and back up your thesis and main ideas.
- 12. A hero begins with an ordinary life but is compelled to take a hero journey into the unknown where the hero has help to overcome challenges to return home a changed person.
- 13. Part 3 of the Hero's Journey that includes the return home and the mastery of two worlds
- 15. The hero gains an item from the mentor to help with the challenges.
- 16. The hero acknowledges what he's done and how it compares to his life at home, but the hero ultimately wants to go on another adventure.
- 17. The hero is forced to leave their ordinary life because something spurs them to action/adventure. They might reject the call before going on the adventure.
- 18. This is the format that essays are writing in with an MLA header in the top left corner, it's written in Times New Roman, size 12 font, and double spaced.
- 19. The hero experiences a range of events the hero has to overcome like fighting monsters.
- 20. The hero journeys back home as a true hero to see their family and friends.
Down
- 1. The hero faces the main villain/conflict of their journey, defeats the challenge, and officially turns into a hero. This is not a physical transformation but more mental.
- 4. They have a tragic flaw of hubris and pride.
- 6. The creator of the Hero's Journey, which outlines the path a character takes on his/her/their path to becoming a hero.
- 7. An idea you will prove in your essay.
- 9. Part 2 of the Hero's Journey that includes The challenge/trials, Supernatural helper/mentor, The special weapon, The abyss/temptation, and The Transformation.
- 10. The beginning of the Hero's Journey. Also known as the "early childhood" where something unique happens to the would be hero-Harry Potter survives the killing curse.
- 11. The hero will have someone/thing with magical abilities who will help them on their journey before disappearing when the main conflict happens.
- 14. Part 1 of the Hero's Journey that includes an unusual birth/early childhood, the Call to Adventure, and Crossing the threshold.
