Identify Types of Archetype

What does the word "archetype" mean?

• Ancient ruins found all over the world.
• A patter repeated through the ages in literature.
• A type of arch found around the globe.
• Another word for an architect who also writes.

The four categories of archetypes commonly seen do NOT include which of these?

• setting
• character
• symbol
• motif
• situation

One of the most common situational archetypes is when the hero undertakes a long journey towards a goal. This is known as...

• Initiation
• Quest
• Salvation
• Redemption

A common archetypal situation/journey includes a rite of passage where the character matures. This best describes...

• Initiation
• Quest
• Redemption
• Salvation

Which archetypal character has unusual origins, is strong, brave, smart, and is often a leader/prince?

• The companion
• The villain

• The hero
• The sacrificial scapegoat

Which archetypal character befriends and helps the hero and is normally odd/quirky?

• The mother figure

• The villain

• The sidekick

• The soulmate

Which archetypal character typically represents evil, is almost as strong as the hero, and opposes whatever goal the hero has?

• The villain

• The hero
• The companion
• The trickster

Which psychiatrist came up with archetypes and the "collective unconscious"?

• Carl Jung
• Sigmund Freud
• Erik Erikson
• Jean Piaget

An archetype can be any character in a story.

• True
• False

What are archetypes?

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