Character Archetypes Lesson

What does the word archetype mean?

• a typical example of a certain person or thing

• a type of arc

• a term used in literature

• a literary device

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What is one of the purposes of a sidekick?

• to aid the mentor

• to add comic relief

• to save the hero

• to destroy the hero

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What type of archetypal character is Harry Potter?

• sidekick

• mentor

• hero

• villain

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What is a characteristic of a mentor?

• leaves his/her family

• guides the villain

• guides the hero

• tutors the sidekick

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What type of character is the villain?

• protagonist

• antagonist

• minor character

• a foil

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Which characteristic is typical of a hero?

• older male

• arrogant

• good looking

• a child

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What type of character is spiderman?

• villain

• hero

• sidekick

• mentor

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What is a typical characteristic of a villain?

• dark

• good

• caring

• unintelligent

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Which character usually has an unhealable wound?

• villain

• sidekick

• mentor

• hero

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This archetype reveals the dual nature of man

• Villain

• Alter Ego

• Mentor

• Sidekick

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