Archetypes
An identifiable, or universal pattern that reoccurs in literature, representing a common human experience.
Characterization is one of the reasons why this is used in literature
contrasts
This character archetype often serves as a guide or teacher to the hero
The mentor
Contrasts in values = a contrast in these
characters
When a narrator is characterized by statements that contrast with their beliefs, the narrator is considered this
unreliable
Examples= The shadow, The trickster, the outcast
When an author describes one character as calm and another as reckless to reveal each one's traits, what method of characterization is being used?
Indirect characterization through contrast.
What are the three types of archetypes?
Character, settings, and situations.
What literary technique is used when an author reveals a characters traits by showing how they differ from another character?
Foil characterization.