Which of the following lists correctly names the stages of the hero's journey in order?

• A. 1. Ordinary World 2. Call to Adventure 3. Refusal of Call 4. Mentor 5. Crossing the Threshold 6. Tests, Allies, and Enemies 7. Approach of the Inmost Cave 8. Supreme Ordeal 9. Reward 10. The Road Back 11. Resurrection 12. Return with the Elixir
• B. Ordinary World, Call to Adventure, Refusal of Call, Mentor, Crossing the Threshold, Tests, Allies, and Enemies, Approach of the Inmost Cave, Supreme Ordeal, Reward, The Road Back, Resurrection, Return with the Elixir
• C. Ordinary World; Call to Adventure; Refusal of Call; Mentor; Crossing the Threshold; Tests, Allies, and Enemies; Approach of the Inmost Cave; Supreme Ordeal; Reward; The Road Back; Resurrection; Return with the Elixir
• D. The journey begins in the ordinary world and ends with the hero returning with the elixir.

Answer: (A)

Understanding the order and naming of the stages in the hero's journey helps you map a story’s transformation from start to finish. The best list presents all twelve stages in their standard order and uses the familiar names, with clear sequencing. It goes Ordinary World, Call to Adventure, Refusal of the Call, Mentor, Crossing the Threshold, Tests, Allies, and Enemies, Approach of the Inmost Cave, Supreme Ordeal, Reward, The Road Back, Resurrection, Return with the Elixir. This exact progression shows the hero’s progression from everyday life through challenges and growth to a return with something that helps others. Other formats either compress the sequence into a single sentence or use punctuation that can obscure whether every stage is present or its correct order, or they omit items entirely.