Archetypes

Which of the answers choices complete the following statement from the notes?
In literature, an archetype seems to represent . . .

• patterns in only certain cultures
• ideas or concepts only in our culture
• universal patterns of human nature

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3 types of archetypes?

• Symbols, Characters,  Situations, and motifs
• Symbolic, Evil, Hero
• Character, Hero, Light

Someone who is challenged physically, mentally or morally to achieve a goal

• Villain
• Hero
• Mentor or Guide

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Old man or woman who teaches, guides or helps the hero

• Mother Figure
• Servant
• Mentor

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Who is given credit for establishing the ideas of archetypes in literature?

• Karl Marx
• Carl Jung
• Emperor Palpatine
• Sigmund Freud

What are archetypes?

• Independent situations
• Hero's journey
• Universal patterns
• Solitarty meditation

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Which of the following is not an archetypal motif found in literature?

• The completion of tasks that seem to be "impossible" to complete.
• Characters, events, situations, or objects that come in 3s.
• Help that comes from supernatural or magical forces. 
• The use of spirits to guide the villain into the Underworld. 

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Developed by Carl Jung, the idea that human experiences are not unique to each individual, but are shared by all humankind is called the ________.

• hero's journey
• collective unconscious
• building blocks
• battle of good vs. evil

TRUE or FALSE: Characterized by sensuous beauty, the temptress is one whose physical attraction may bring about the hero’s downfall.

• True
• False

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In its simplest form, this character is the one ultimately who may fulfill a necessary task and who will restore fertility, harmony, and/or justice to a community. The _____  is the one who typically experiences an initiation, who goes the community’s ritual (s), et cetera.

• The Hero
• The Mentor
• The Loyal Retainers
• The Earth Mother

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