AP Literature: Archetypes (1) Flashcards
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| 3255664176 | Hero | The ine who ultimately fulfills a necessary task, and who restores peace and/or justice to a community. (Ex. Hercules, Katniss Everdeen, Odysseus) | 0 | |
| 3255664177 | Wise Old Man | Is 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 | |
| 3255664178 | Star-Crossed Lovers | Two 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 | |
| 3255664179 | Evil Figure with a Good Heart | The character serves as an antagonist, but ultimately wants to do the right thing. (Ex. Javert-Les Miserables, Zuko-Avatar, Draco-Harry Potter) | 3 | |
| 3255664180 | The Quest | A 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 | |
| 3255664181 | Magic Weapon | An 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 | |
| 3255664182 | Three | Exemplifies 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 | |
| 3255664183 | Black | Can 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 | |
| 3255664184 | Blue | Symbolizes 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 | |
| 3255664185 | Fire | It 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 | |
| 3255664186 | Spring | represents rebirth, renewal, or regeneration. It symbolizes a new beginning. (Ex. Narnia, Canterbury Tales) | 10 |