What is Logos?
What is Pathos?
What is Ethos?
What is an archetype?
What types of archetypes
are there?
• In literature, an archetype is a typical character, an action or a
situation that seems to represent such universal patterns of
human nature. A model or first form; prototype.
• There three types:
• Situational Archetypes
• Character Archetypes
• Symbolic archetypes
Common Archetypal Situations or Plot Forms
Archetypal Characters
Common Archetypal Symbols
Directions:
In Groups, or individually if you prefer, complete
the following directions:
A) Situational Archetypes:
• Choose 5 of the archetypes and list three examples of the
archetype, and explain how they represent that archetype.
B) Character Archetypes
• Choose 5 of the archetypes and list three examples of the
archetype, and explain how they represent that archetype.
C) Symbolic Archetypes
• Choose 3 of the archetypes and list three examples of the
archetype, and explain how they represent that archetype.
SITUATIONAL ARCHETYPES
1. THE QUEST
4. THE INITIATION
7. DEATH AND REBIRTH
10. NATURE VS. MECHANIC WORLD
2. THE TASK
3. THE JOURNEY
5. THE FALL
6. THE RITUAL
8. MAGIC WEAPON
9. UNHEALABLE WOUND
11. BATTLE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL
CHARACTER ARCHETYPES
1. HERO
4. LOYAL RETAINER
7. DEVIL FIGURE
10. FRIENDLY BEAST
13. FATHER-SON CONFLICT
16. HUNTING GROUPS OF
COMPANIONS
2. INITIATES
5. SCAEPEGOAT
8. STAR CROSSED LOVERS
11. OUTCAST
14. EVIL FIGURE WITH THE
GOOD HEART
17. YOUNG MAN/WOMAN
FROM THE PROVINCES
3. MENTORS
6. TEMPTRESS
9. EARTHMOTHER
12. PLATONIC IDEAL
15. CREATURE OF
NIGHTMARE
SYMBOLIC ARCHETYPES
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
LIGHT VS. DARKNESS
WATER VS. DESERT
SUPERNATURAL INVERVENTION
INNATE WISDOM VS. EDUCATED STUPIDITY
NUMBERS (THREE, FOUR, SIX)
2.
4.
6.
8.
HEAVEN VS. HELL
FIRE VS. ICE
HAVEN VS. WILDERNESS
COLORS (BLACK, WHITE, RED, GOLD)