Gawain's Heroic Journey
Grade 8•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can analyze how Sir Gawain's journey in *Sir Gawain and the Green Knight* fits the heroic journey archetype.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Describe the "call to adventure" stage in the hero's journey and give an example of how it might appear in a story.
2. What is the significance of the "assistance" stage in the hero's journey, and who typically provides this assistance?
3. Explain the difference between the "ordinary world" and the "special world" in the context of the hero's journey.
...and 4 more questions
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