Archetypal Theory

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

• Mother Figure
• Servant
• Mentor

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Katniss from "Hunger Games" is the example of what type of archetype?

• Villain
• Mentor
• Hero

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A character archetype may go through...

• unusual birth
• must prove themselves
• traumatic event
• all of the above

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What are archetypes?

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

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In this symbolic setting,  ______ are often a metaphor for life's journey, especially if _____ are shown as a road or means of travel, pulling or pushing a character through changes. ___ can also be a metaphor for the passage of time.

• Rivers
• Mountains
• Freeways
• Forests

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The trickster cuts the hero down to size and ...

• Gives him gifts
• Is usually older and wiser
• Uses humor to create comic relief
• Rounds out the hero's personality

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This woman is a vulnerable female character who needs to be rescued by the hero. Who is she?

• Temptress
• Platonic Ideal
• Damsel in Distress
• Star-Crossed Lover

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The Call to Adventure is when the hero gets

• a notification on his phone
• faced with something that begins his adventure
• a horn blast in the ear
• a literal phone call from the universe

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Why does the hero go through trials, meeting allies and enemies?

• to have something to do
• to prove his hero worth
• to meet the princess
• to waste time while he gets to the bad guy

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In this phase of the Hero's Journey, A "line" is crossed. The Hero is committing to the journey, leaves the ordinary world, and enters into an unfamiliar/new world.

• Resolution
• New Life/Resurrection
• Reward/Treasure
• Departure/Crossing the Threshold

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