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Multiple Choice

The three common types of archetypes do NOT include which of these?

• character

• symbolic

• plot

• situation

Multiple Choice

Which movie gives the best example of the Task archetype?

Multiple Choice

Which situation archetype includes an experience that involves a defilement and/or a loss of innocence and happiness?

• The Quest

• The Task

• The Initiation

• The Fall

Multiple Choice

Which movie gives the best example of the Death and Rebirth archetype?

Multiple Choice

In which situation archetype does the character mature with new awareness, problems and new hope?  

• The Quest

• The Task

• The Initiation

• The Fall

Multiple Choice

Which movie gives the best example of the Journey archetype?

Multiple Choice

In the Death and Rebirth situation archetype, what kind of transformation can the character go through?

• physical

• mental

• spiritual

• emotional

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Which movie gives the best example of the Battle between Good and Evil archetype?

Multiple Choice

Which situation archetype describes the search for someone or something, which when found and brought back will restore balance to the society?

• The Quest

• The Task

• The Initiation

• The Fall

Multiple Choice

Which movie gives the best example of the Initiation archetype?

Multiple Choice

In which situation archetype does the hero have to perform some nearly superhuman deed?

• The Quest

• The Task

• The Initiation

• The Fall

Multiple Choice

Choose the character that best embodies the villain archetype.

Multiple Choice

Which character archetype appears near the beginning of the story to announce the need for change in the hero’s life?

• The Trickster

• The Herald

• Loyal Companion

• The Villain

Multiple Choice

Choose the character that best embodies the loyal companion archetype.

Multiple Select

Choose the character that best embodies the fool archetype.

Multiple Choice

Which character archetype serves as a teacher or counselor?

• The Trickster

• The Herald

• Loyal Companion

• The Mentor

Multiple Select

Choose the character that best embodies the mother archetype.

Multiple Choice

Which character archetype solves the problem, or saves the day, despite the odds being against them.?

• The Trickster

• The Herald

• The Hero

• The Villain

Multiple Choice

Which character archetype is usually clever, manipulative, and often act without full consideration of the outcome?

• The Trickster

• The Herald

• Loyal Companion

• The Villain

Multiple Choice

Choose the character that best embodies the damsel in distress archetype.

Multiple Choice

Choose the character that best embodies the anti-hero archetype.

Multiple Choice

Which character archetype is best described as one who blurs the lines between ally and enemy?

• The Trickster

• The Herald

• The Shapeshifter

• The Mentor

Multiple Choice

Which symbol archetype represents energy, creativity, thinking, enlightenment, wisdom, spiritual vision, the passing of time, and life?

• water

• moon

• sun

• animals

Multiple Choice

Which archetype is a symbol of life, cleansing, and rebirth?

• water

• moon

• sun

• animals

Multiple Choice

Which number represents the cycle of life or nature?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 7

Multiple Choice

Which symbol represents wholeness or unity?

Archetypes

​Symbolical images we unconsciously understand.

Open Ended

What do you know about archetypes?

​What is an Archetype?

​An archetype (ARK-uh-type) is an idea, symbol, pattern, or character-type, in a story.

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It’s any story element that appears again and again in stories from cultures around the world and symbolizes something universal in the human experience.

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• ​Represent something we encounter in life.

• Can be things, settings, ​situations, pesonalities.​

Archetypes

• ​Serve to send a message on how to act.

• You probably already know a lot of them.

Character Archetypes

​Iron Man is an Archetype.

Heros want to save everyone from harm. The hero struggles but overcomes challenges and serves the greater good.

​Hero

Yoda is an Archetype.

​Mentors pass on knowledge to a Hero, often having to die as a final act of passing on to the next generation.

​Mentor

​Jack Sparrow is an Archetype.

Tricksters ​look afterthemselves, cause mischief, can help a hero or a villian.

​​Trickster

Open Ended

In your own words, what would you say an archetype is?

Let's look at some examples

​The Hero

• ​This character rises to meet a challange and saves the day.

• Struggles against evil and demonstrates courage to save the day. ​

• ​This character can be represented as a fairy godmother who guides and protects a child.

• A mother who gives spiritual and emotioal nourishment.

• Can also be seen as a step-mother who treats children poorly.​

​The Mother Figure

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​The Mentor

• ​This character's task is to protect the main character.

• ​Through the character's training the main character achieves success in the world.

• ​This character is inexperienced and has many weaknesses.

• ​People like this character because of the trust he shows in others.

• They usually come of age and gain experience as the story progresses. ​

​The Innocent Youth

• ​A duplicate or shadow character.

• It represents the evil side of the character's personality.​

​Doppelganger

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​The Villian

• ​The main purpose of this character is to oppose the hero.

• ​The bad guy in the story.

Multiple Choice

Represents the...

• Hero

• Mother Figure

• Innocent Youth

• Mentor

Multiple Choice

Represents the...

• Hero

• Villian

• Mother Figure

• Mentor

Multiple Choice

Represents the...

• Hero

• Villian

• Doppelganger

• Innocent Youth

Multiple Choice

Represents the...

• Hero

• Mother Figure

• Doppelganger

• Villian

Situational Archetypes

• ​The character goes on a journey, physically or emotionally, to better understand himself and/or the world around him.

• The character is not the same at the end​

• ​Kuzco from the Emperor's New Groove takes a journey and returns with a change of heart and perspective.

​The Journey

• ​The hero/character must perform some superhuman task to save the kingdom, and sometimes assume a position

• ​Mulan is a great example of this archetype because she had to go to great lengths to save her country.

​The Task

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• ​A character who comes from unfortunate circumstances and rises up from poverty to wealth or a better life station.

• ​The opposite go from riches to rags.

​Rags to Riches

• ​Characters having to make tough decisions and encounter other characters or situations that gets in the way.

• ​An essential crisis the character has to go through in which he must decide which way to go.

• Good side versus Bad side.​

​Battle of Good vs. Evil

Poll

I have a better understanding of character and situational archetypes.

• Yes

• No

• A little