PPT-What is an Archetype?

An original model after which other things are similarly patterned An image story pattern character type representation or recurring idea What should I look for to identify archetypes. Why study psychology in English Class?. Hint: it’s not because in her subconscious, your teacher wants you to suffer.. Jung offers literary critics a lot to think about as they read the psychological experiences of characters in literature. . The notion of a good or evil, evil or good, paradox is seemingly one of the most common literary elements in literature and one that can be the most perplexing but necessary so that balance is achieved or restored to the universe.. A very old imaginative pattern that appears in literature across cultures and is repeated throughout the ages.. Two Famous Psychologists and . Their . Theories. Sigmund Freud . “Personal Unconscious”. Two of Shakespeare’s Character Archetypes. The Jester Archetype. A Jester (similar to the clown of today) was an occupation during the Elizabethan era—typically a jester was employed by a member of the royal court and charged with the task of keeping him/her entertained. Expectations. You must choose an accurate . archetype and . provide an explanation of why your character fits. 3 quotes with MLA . citation that prove your character is the chosen archetype. Choose an symbol that represents your character as he/she fits their archetype and explain its relevance . What’s the Difference?. Definition of STEREOTYPE.  A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. .. Not literary. We avoid using this term to talk about classifying characters, settings, plot points, etc... October 26. Warm-Up. Grab textbooks and class materials. Place Reading Check Questions in Bucket. Be in seat and ready before the bell. Do Now. The character we are focusing on today is named “the Wart”. What would you expect a character with the name “Wart” to be like? What would they look like?. October 24. WARM-UP. Grab textbooks and class materials. Turn in Reading Questions. Be in your seat Before the Bell. Do Now:. 1. How does Christy Brown demonstrate the characteristics of an outcast? . AND THE CREATIVE ARTIST. CULTURE AND LANGUAGE. The Trickster is the Archetype accredited with language and culture.. As such, this archetype is of special interest to the film maker, writer or director.. The Visionary. ( Attila, Mad scientist, serial killer, spoiler,). The destroyer teaches us that all things must end. The destroyer gets encountered whenever we experience a death or a loss. Illness, divorce, natural or manmade disasters, financial upheaval, death or other losses cause us to go face to face with the destroyer. When we make the choice to have endings, whether that be a relationship, job, or ending a project that is no longer satisfying we are consciously choosing the destroyer.. . By: Caitlin Forhan, Lauren Chapman, Trevor Schultz, and Hailey Milner. Star-Crossed Lovers Archetype . Romeo and Juliet:. Romeo and Juliet are kept apart because of a century old family feud. . Looking for Alaska: . The Power of Leadership. We want leaders who discover or create purpose in their own lives and then can articulate this purpose in such a way that we are motivated to follow them in order to find that same purpose for ourselves.. moeller. , . Rylle. . Sicalag. , Amelia B. The Prompt. Discuss the archetypes present in the novel and how they represent the characters, the journey, and the symbolic nature of the novel.. Archetypes represent specific roles, or typical areas of growth and decay in the development of a character, to represent universal patterns of human nature.. Irony. Dramatic Irony. Occurs when the audience is privy to knowledge that one or more of the characters lacks. The technique can be used in for comic or tragic effects. In Homer’s . Odyssey. , the long-absent Odysseus’s disguised as a beggar provides poignant dramatic irony as he encounters various beloved family members and hated rivals but, for the sake of his intended revenge, must refrain from revealing his true identity. Again, the audience is flattered by being allowed to share in the omniscient point of view often reserved for the author. (Hamilton 46)..