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AP Literature: Archetypes (1) Flashcards

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3255664176HeroThe ine who ultimately fulfills a necessary task, and who restores peace and/or justice to a community. (Ex. Hercules, Katniss Everdeen, Odysseus)0
3255664177Wise Old ManIs usually a kind and wise, older father-like figure (or grandfather-type) who uses their vast personal knowledge of people and the world to help tell stories and offer guidance that, in a mystical way, helps them learn their full potential and reflect upon the choices in their lives to take a better path. (Ex. Dumbledore-Harry Potter, Aslan-Narina, Tiresiras-Odyssey)1
3255664178Star-Crossed LoversTwo lovers, often teenagers, who are destined to be apart no matter how much they struggle to be together. (Ex. Romeo & Juliet, The Cave of Two Lovers-Avatar, Jasmine and Aladdin)2
3255664179Evil Figure with a Good HeartThe character serves as an antagonist, but ultimately wants to do the right thing. (Ex. Javert-Les Miserables, Zuko-Avatar, Draco-Harry Potter)3
3255664180The QuestA hero's goal to find or recover an important item, treasure, etc. to thwart an evil force in the hero's homeland or renew its vitality. (Ex. Shrek, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)4
3255664181Magic WeaponAn object in literature, especially that of fantasies and epics, that refers to a skilled individual character's ability to use a piece of technology to combat evil, pursue or continue a journey, or to prove his or her identity as a chosen individual. (Ex. Poseidon's trident, the one ring)5
3255664182ThreeExemplifies that which is just and true; represents three parts of a whole; can be three of anything so long as it pertains to the plot, character development or MWW. (Ex. Romeo, Mercurtio, and Benvolio)6
3255664183BlackCan signify power, sophistication and solemnity, but also representative of evil, death, mourning, mystery, and the sinister/unknown. (Ex. Earth Vader, Edgar Allen Poe's Raven)7
3255664184BlueSymbolizes change, fluidity and spirituality; point of reason; representative of depression, gloom, or emotional struggle. (Ex. Blue Moles-Sylvia Plath, Island of the Blue Dolphins)8
3255664185FireIt can represent anger, passion, love, pain or death. It is a symbol used in some cases for rebirth or new life. (Ex. Calcifer-Howl's Moving Castle, The Titan God Prometheus)9
3255664186Springrepresents rebirth, renewal, or regeneration. It symbolizes a new beginning. (Ex. Narnia, Canterbury Tales)10

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