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31 Cards in this Set
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Hero
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a character whose childhood is little known of; he leaves his "kingdom" or home for a long period of time, and after a long, difficult victory, he returns home; on his journey, he has a number of well-marked adventures
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The Devil Figure
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evil incarnate, this character offers worldly goods, fame, or knowledge to the protagonist in exchange for possession of his soul
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Wise Old Man/Wise Old Woman
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a character who represents knowledge, wisdom, spirituality of soul, and insight
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Scapegoat
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a human character, or sometimes an animal, whose death in a public ceremony stands for some "sin" that has been visited upon a community
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Outcast
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he who is banished from a social group for some "crime" against man, and he is destined to wander from place to place
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Temptress
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a female character who is characterized by beauty and is usually involved in the downfall of the hero
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Trickster
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a character who is considered a troublemaker
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Red
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symbolizes anger, love, passion, violence
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Green
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symbolizes nature, greed, calmness, growth, life
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Blue
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symbolizes sadness, calmness, truth
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Black
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symbolizes death, emptiness, hate, misery, darkness
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White
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symbolizes purity, peace, innocence, death
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Three
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lucky, religious, spiritual
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Four
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full circle (seasons, life cycle, etc.)
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Seven
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most perfect number (3+4)
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Tree
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symbolizes life, growth, immortality
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Forest
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mysterious, place for hiding, dangerous, hidden
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Desert
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symbolizes lack of spirituality, death, hopelessness, emptiness
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The Journey
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a situation where the protagonist (often the hero) goes on a voyage in search of info., truth, or a goal
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The Task
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difficult or nearly superhuman feats the hero must perform in order to complete his quest or journey
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The Ritual
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a ceremony that a character participates in that marks his rite of passage into another state
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The Initiation
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an experience that marks a character's movement from childhood to adulthood; comes into maturity or awareness of problems within the community
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Exposition
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introduces characters, setting, and problem
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Rising Action
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events and conflicts that lead to the climax
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Climax
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turning point of story; usually at point where conflict reaches its highest level
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Falling Action
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events that happen as a result of the climax
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Resolution
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end of story; usually the theme is revealed here
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Conflict
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a problem with two opposing forces that needs to be solved
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Internal Conflict
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conflict within oneself
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External Conflict
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conflict outside oneself; types include: man vs. society, man vs. nature, man vs. man, man vs. technology, man vs. supernatural
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Characterization
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defining the personality of a character
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