Shakespearean Archetypes Quiz

What is the tragic hero archetype in Shakespeare's plays?

• A. A man with heroic qualities who begins as a seemingly good man

• B. An experienced, trusted and wise person who imparts advice

• D. A character who deceives and tricks others for his own purposes

• C. An evil or wicked character who enacts evil action

What is the role of the temptress archetype in Shakespeare's plays?

• A. To deceive and trick others for her own purposes

• B. To enact evil actions and harm others

• C. To utilize men and lead them into treacherous situations

• D. To rise to meet a challenge and save the day

What is the motif of disguises used for in Shakespeare's plays?

• A. To indicate upheaval in the lives of the characters

• C. To symbolize good and evil

• B. To draw the audience into the action through dramatic irony

• D. To report the main action rather than show it on stage

What is the role of the villain archetype in Shakespeare's plays?

• C. To enact evil actions and harm others

• B. To rise to meet a challenge and save the day

• D. To utilize men and lead them into treacherous situations

• A. To deceive and trick others for his own purposes

What is the role of the hero archetype in Shakespeare's plays?

• B. To rise to meet a challenge and save the day

• C. To utilize men and lead them into treacherous situations

• D. To enact evil actions and harm others

• A. To deceive and trick others for his own purposes

What is the role of the star-crossed lovers archetype in Shakespeare's plays?

• D. To utilize others and lead them into treacherous situations

• B. To rise to meet a challenge and save the day

• C. To be deeply in love but doomed to failure from the start

• A. To deceive and trick others for their own purposes

What is the role of the mentor archetype in Shakespeare's plays?

• A. To deceive and trick others for his own purposes

• B. To rise to meet a challenge and save the day

• C. To enact evil actions and harm others

• D. To impart advice as an experienced and wise person

What is the role of the trickster archetype in Shakespeare's plays?

• D. To utilize men and lead them into treacherous situations

• C. To enact evil actions and harm others

• B. To rise to meet a challenge and save the day

• A. To deceive and trick others for his own purposes

What is the role of the herald archetype in Shakespeare's plays?

• D. To utilize men and lead them into treacherous situations

• C. To report the main action rather than show it on stage

• B. To rise to meet a challenge and save the day

• A. To deceive and trick others for his own purposes

What is the motif of light and dark used for in Shakespeare's plays?

• A. To indicate upheaval in the lives of the characters

• B. To draw the audience into the action through dramatic irony

• D. To report the main action rather than show it on stage

• C. To symbolize good and evil