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What is an Archetype?
Archetype: _______________that commonly appear in stories no matter what _______________they come from.
Archetypes can apply to plots of a story, _______________in a story, and _______________of a story.
: _______________depicted in characters of stories
The Hero: _______________whose life is depicted through a series of well-defined adventures. Usually he has an
______________________________, will have to leave his kingdom to go on some journey, and returns to his home a changed person. He is very brave, strong, has honor, and risks his life for the good of all. Examples: Hercules, Aragorn,
Lancelot, Wolverine
Different Types of Hero
1.
The Traditional/Classical hero: _______________, good-looking, noble, skilled in many areas, live by personal
_______________of _______________, first to jump in and save the day, love the acclaim
2.
Antihero: the exact _______________of a traditional hero; reluctant to help, lacks courage and honesty, is physically and mentally weak. Also called a Byronic hero.
3.
Tragic Hero: main character in a _______________who makes and error that leads to his/her _______________
4.
Unsung hero: Heroes who do not get credit for their great deeds and go unnoticed by society.
5.
Super hero: Heroes who have some sort of _______________/_______________power that aides them in their tasks
More Character Archetypes
Young Man from the Provinces: The Hero is from a _______________, _______________area and is not exposed to the
_______________world
Mentor: The mentor is an _______________, ______________________________to the Hero. He is sometimes viewed as a father figure. He gives the Hero gifts, food, magic, information, help, etc. Example: Morpheus from the Matrix,
Gandolf
Hunting Group of Companions (side-kicks): _______________friends to the Hero who are willing to face hardships with him on his journey. Example: Hans Solo from Star Wars, Ron and Hermione from Harry Potter
Creature of Nightmare: A _______________ (literally or figuratively) that threatens the life of the Hero and his companions. Example: Cyclops from The Odyssey, the shark from Jaws
The Shadow: A ______________________________with whom the hero must fight in the end. Example: Voldemort,
The Matrix, Pride, Jealousy
The Damsel in Distress: A woman (usually) who needs to be _______________by the Hero. She is often used to
_______________the hero. Example: Princess Fiona from Shrek, Sleeping Beauty
The Temptress: A woman or item whose _______________attracts the hero and brings about his _______________or gets him off course on his journey.
: These are patterns in _______________of stories
The journey: The journey sends the hero in search of some _______________that will help him save himself and/or his kingdom.

Stages of a hero’s journey (5 stages):
Stage 1: Departure: the Hero is called (or forced) to adventure, although he is often _______________to accept
Stage 2: Initiation: The hero crosses a _______________into a new, more dangerous world, where he gains more perspective in life
Stage 3: The Road of Trials: The Hero is given supernatural aide, ______________________________of strength, resourcefulness, and endurance.
Stage 4: The Innermost Cave: The Hero descends into the _______________and is reborn in some way, either physically or mentally (this is the final stand-off between good and evil)
Stage 5: Return to society: The Hero returns _______________and restore order to his kingdom
More Situational Archetypes
The Task: The nearly _____________________________________________the Hero must perform in order to help himself or his kingdom.
The Fall: The _______________from a higher to lower state of being, usually as a _______________for screwing up
(going from god-like to man)
Death and Rebirth: The most _______________situational archetype. Basically the Hero dies someway
(_____________________________________________) and is reborn.
Battle Between Good and Evil: When the hero, usually a symbol of goodness, _______________an evil character.
USUALLY, good triumphs over evil, thus showing man’s eternal optimism.
: Patterns of _______________in stories
Supernatural Intervention: When spiritual beings _______________on behalf of the hero.
The Underworld: A place of _______________where the hero faces his fear of death or a great challenge during his journey.
Haven vs. Wilderness: A haven is a place of _______________which is typically contrasted to the wilderness, a place of
_______________. Heroes are often sheltered from the wilderness during their journey.
The Crossroads: A place or time of _______________when a realization is made and a change occurs in the Hero.
The Whirlpool: Symbolizes the destructive power of _______________
Fog: Symbolizes _______________
Colors:
Red: Blood, _______________, passion
Green: Growth, hope, _______________
Blue: Highly _______________, security, tranquility, spiritual purity
Black: darkness, chaos, _______________, death, evil
White: light, purity, _______________, timelessness
Yellow: Wisdom, _______________