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Myth Unit Flashcards

1
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What are the elements of plot?

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Intro, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

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Introduction

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aka exposition. Beginning which introduces the reader to characters, setting, and elements of theme, point of view and the ordinary world is established

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Inciting Event

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initial event that introduces the reader to the central conflict.

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Rising Action

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events that lead up to main conflict; main characters embark on a course of action incl. setbacks and/or advances. minor conflicts occur to increase tension

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Climax

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turning point of central conflict

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Falling Action

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following events that happen in between the climax and the end where the conflict gradually resolves

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Resolution

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conclusion; character is changed from before the actions began

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What are the types of inter/intrapersonal conflicts?

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Person vs society, vs self, vs nature, vs. person, vs fate, vs self
Note: Several types of conflicts may be present but one predominant one stays throughout

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Person vs society

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faces difficulty and judgement, in conflict w/values of society, difficult concept

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Person vs person

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pits the protagonist against someone else

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Person vs nature

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protagonist is threatened by an element of nature; can also be born w/ a predisposition ex. disorder

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Person vs fate

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protagonist must contend against a fate of life or death over which they have little control. May be a form of person vs nature

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Conflict

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struggle between the protagonist and an opposing force

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atmosphere

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mood or feeling the author is intending to create. can be developed w/ setting, characterization, rhetorical devices

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setting

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environment + surroundings where the events take place

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Person vs self

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(Inter) deals w/difficulty concerning with him/herself, pulled by 2 courses of action or differing emotions. characteristic of fine literature

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Direct vs indirect characterization

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Direct is what is directly stated in the text; describes the character exactly how the author portrays it
Indirect characterizes a character by how he acts, says, and infers what the author is portraying (STEAL)

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tone

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attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. conveyed through the choice of words (ex. informal vs. formal, aggressive, happy, etc)

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What is a myth

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stories about beginnings told and retold over generations, started w/religious purpose and attempted to explain mysteries

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20
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Joseph Campbell

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the mythologist who coined the term “hero’s journey”

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characterization

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the process by which an author reveals a character’s personality

22
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Stages of the Hero’s Journey

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ordinary world, call to adventure, refusal of the call, meeting w/mentor, crossing the threshold, tests allies and enemies, approach, ordeal, the reward, the road back, the resurrection, return w/elixir.

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Ordinary world

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The hero is introduced sympathetically so audience can identify w/situation, background of environment, heredity, history is established.

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Call to Adventure

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shaking it up, either from external pressures or from something rising up. the inciting event.

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Refusal of Call

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hero feels fear of the unknown and tries to turn away. OR another character can express uncertainty. *Sometimes absent

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Meeting w/ mentor

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hero comes across seasoned traveler who gives training, advice. OR hero reaches within to a source of courage

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Crossing the threshold

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hero commits to leaving the ordinary world and enters a new region

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Tests, allies and enemies

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Hero is tested and sorts out allegiances in the special world

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Approach

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Hero/newfoundland allies prepare for major challenge

30
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Ordeal

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Near middle, hero enters a central space and confront death or greatest fear. Out of that moment comes life

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Reward

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Hero takes treasure won. May be celebration but also danger

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Road Back

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3/4 of the way, hero is driven to complete adventure leaving special world. *often there is a chase scene to signal urgency

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Resurrection

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At climax, hero is severely tested once more on threshold of home. Purified by last sacrifice, but on a more complete level. Finally resolved

34
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Return w/elixir

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Hero returns home or continues the journey

35
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Archetypes

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recurring patterns of human behaviour, w/characters

36
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Hero

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central figure in the story.

37
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shadow

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villain/enemy, maybe enemy within. Potential for evil; can be repressed emotions

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Mentors

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hero’s guide or principles

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Herald

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One who brings Call to Adventure . Can be a Person or event

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Threshold guardians

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forces that stand in the way at turning points, incl. jealous enemies, gatekeepers, fear

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Shapeshifter

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Creatures who change shape. The way other people change.

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Trickster

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Clowns/mischief makers like Bugs Bunny. Or our own michievous subconscious

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Allies

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characters who help the hero through change. Sidekicks, buddies, girfriends

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theme

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central underlying and controlling idea or insight in literature that the writer wishes to convey

45
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Theme is not…

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expressed in a single word, purpose of the work, moral is not necessarily theme, conflict

46
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How to find the theme

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Summarize the plot
Identify subject (ex. humility)
Identify the insight
Write theme
Test it
Write it into a literary paragraph
47
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Point of View

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perspective from which a story is told

48
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First person

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“I” or “me”, narrator as observor or major participant, biased

49
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Third Person Objective

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only what is seen and heard, no thoughts given, TV camera, not biased

50
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Third Person Limited

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Narrator focuses on actions, thoughts of single major character

51
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Third Person Omniscient

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All-knowing character.

52
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Elements of Myth include?

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Setting takes place at the beginning of time
Highlight how one should treat another (religious)
Bigger in scope b/c of subjects dealing with the functioning of the world
Stories of the gods
Created out of the need to know about our origins.

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