Unit one vocab

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The hero
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The hero
Main character of the story.
willing to sacrifice needs for others*flaws,and inner doubts, search for wholeness
The mentor
*teacher,ussally positive force,helps train hero
The threshold guardian
*Creates obstacles on the road to adventure
The shapeshifter
*Most difficult to identify because it may mislead-two faced kind of energy
The shadow
the dark side of human nature,villain
The herald
A new force,beginning of play,brings news of the challenge to hero.
The trickster
Embodies ides of Mischef,characters who are clowns or comical sidekicks.
1. Fathom (v.)
understand thoroughly
2. Taciturn (adj.)
Not liking to talk
3. Infirmity (n.)
physical weakness
4. Innuendo (n.)indirect, belittling remark5. Diabolical (adj.)wicked, cruel6. Estranged (v.)removed from; at a distance7. Affront (n.)intentional insult8. Decrepit (adj.)worn out by illness or old age9. diminutive (adj.)smaller than average10. secular (adj.)not sacred or religious11. sublime (adj.)noble; admirable12. Archetype (n.)characters that reflect aspects of humanity; occurs through all cultures and time periods13. Myth (noun)traditional story about heroes or supernatural beings; explains human behavior and mysteries of the universe