Archetypes in Media
Repetitive character types, story patterns, symbols, etc. are found over and over in our stories. From the Bible, to
myths, television programs and movies, there are typical figures, genres and objects that carry the same meaning
and represent the same ideas from one text to another.
Fill out the chart using information from your notes on Archetypes and your knowledge of
Macbeth.
Archetype
The mother figure
The Temptress
A Helper
Witch(es)
The Hero
The Outcast or
Trickster
The Villain/Devil
Figure
The Sage or Guide
Images of Light
Images of Darkness
The
Wasteland/Desert
Water
Fire
The Fall
Traits or Definition
Macbeth
Other Media