Quest Departure Initiation Return Classifier
Audit caller assigned departure/initiation/return phase order and omissions. Repeats permitted; Campbells comparative scheme is not a universal narrative or psychological law.
Description
Departure, initiation and return are phases in a comparative quest framework.
Departure, initiation and return are phases in a comparative quest framework.1
Checking caller-assigned labels can reveal omissions or local order reversals without proving that every narrative follows that framework. Use this tool to calculate quest departure initiation return classifier from the supplied measurements and assumptions.
When to use Quest Departure Initiation Return Classifier
Use this tool to calculate quest departure initiation return classifier from the supplied measurements and assumptions. Identify the community, narrative version, source edition and interpretation context; prepare any annotations independently.
How to use Quest Departure Initiation Return Classifier and understand its results
- Identify the community, narrative version, source edition and interpretation context; prepare any annotations independently.
- Enter independentlyAnnotatedPhases, using the field meanings and rules below, then run the tool.
- Read result.missingPhases, result.descendingPhaseIndices. Interpret the fields using their units, signs and evidence conventions below.
- If input validation fails, correct the reported field and run again. Before applying the result, check reference scope, model assumptions and any missing evidence or placeholder values.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| independentlyAnnotatedPhases | Independently annotated phases; caller assertion or measurement requiring independent evidence | list of string | Required |
Enter independently assigned exact phase tokens departure, initiation or return in narrative order. Map them to 0,1,2; list absent phases and zero-based indices whose ordinal is lower than the preceding ordinal. Repeats and omissions are permitted, and an empty list returns all phases missing. Unknown tokens fail; no story is parsed or universal quest identity established.
missing={phase not in supplied list}; descending={i>0:ordinal_i<ordinal_(i−1)} Use the exact units, boundary rules, ordering and missing-evidence conventions above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| result | Structured calculation or selected reference, with fields listed below | object |
| result.missingPhases | Missing Phases; follow the units, sign, ordering and evidence convention stated above | list of values |
| result.descendingPhaseIndices | Descending Phase Indices; follow the units, sign, ordering and evidence convention stated above | list of values |
{
"input": {
"independentlyAnnotatedPhases": [
"departure",
"initiation",
"return"
]
},
"output": {
"result": {
"missingPhases": [],
"descendingPhaseIndices": []
}
}
}Limitations and assumptions
Checking caller-assigned labels can reveal omissions or local order reversals without proving that every narrative follows that framework. Interpretation depends on the units, sampling scope and exact model described above.
All listed fields require explicit values. Unexpected fields, incorrect types, nonfinite numbers and sparse evidence arrays fail validation; the specific bounds and alignment requirements are stated above. Extremely large inputs or outputs can also be rejected. An input error is distinct from a successful result reporting false, no matches or missing evidence.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use Propp 31 Functions Sequence Checker for this related task: Propp's numbered functions describe an ordered analytical scheme for an adopted narrative corpus.
Use Shaggy Dog Story Anticlimax Structure Checker when its separate inputs and assumptions fit the question: A shaggy-dog story builds expectation before an anticlimactic ending.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Propp 31 Functions Sequence Checker
Propp's numbered functions describe an ordered analytical scheme for an adopted narrative corpus.
- Shaggy Dog Story Anticlimax Structure Checker
A shaggy-dog story builds expectation before an anticlimactic ending.