Mythology Background Review

Which archetype involves a character whose reign brings in a golden age or a time of peace and prosperity?

• wise and virtuous king

• dreamer

• hero

• protagonist

Against whom does the protagonist struggle?

• wise and virtuous king

• hero

• antagonist

• dreamer

Which archetype imagines new possibilities and defies danger to bring an important gift to society?

• wise and virtuous king

• dreamer

• hero

• protagonist

Which archetype is an unpromising youth who blossoms into a strong and courageous leader?

• wise and virtuous king

• dreamer

• hero

• protagonist

What is a universal theme?

• a central message of a story

• an idea about life shared by many cultures

• the social and cultural background of the storyteller and the audience

• the character situations, images, and symbols that appear in the narratives of many cultures

What is an archetype?

• a central message of a story

• an idea about life shared by many cultures

• the social and cultural background of the storyteller and the audience

• the character situations, images, and symbols that appear in the narratives of many cultures

What is historical context?

• a central message of a story

• an idea about life shared by many cultures

• the social and cultural background of the storyteller and the audience

• the character situations, images, and symbols that appear in the narratives of many cultures

What stories explain the actions of gods and the humans who interact with them and may also explain natural phenomena?

• myth

• legend

• folk tale

• fairy tale

• epic

What stories are a kind of folk tale recounting the adventures of spirits who appear as very small humans?

• myth

• legend

• folk tale

• fairy tale

• epic

What stories are long narrative poems about larger-than-life heroes whose career is important to the history of a group?

• myth

• legend

• folk tale

• fairy tale

• epic