Basic Archetype Info
Archetype Types
Situational or Symbolic
TV/Movie Characters
100

The language from which the word archetype comes from.

What is Greek?

100

The main character that is primarily good is called...

The Hero

100

The Heroes journey is this type.

What is situational archetype?

100

Chewbacca

What is a sidekick?

200

The word "archetype" comes from the Greek words "archein" and "typos." In Greek "Archein" means...

What is "original or old?"

200

This is the archetype that pushes the story forward.

What is a protagonist?

200

The battle of good vs evil is this type of archetype.

What is situational archetype?

200

Captain Hook

Who is the antagonist/villain?

300

The word "archetype" comes from the Greek words "archein" and "typos." In Greek "typos" means...

What is "pattern or type?"

300

This archetype is known to be struggling and flawed.

What is an Anti-Hero?

300

A character forged by fire is this type of archetype.

What is symbolic?

300

Grandmother Willow

What is the earthmother?

400

When an author describes an archetype through descriptive words is this type of characterization.

What is DIRECT characterization

400

This person or force is opposed to the protagonist.

What is the antagonist?

400

Nemo is a representative of this type of archetype.

What is a situational?

400

Jiminy Cricket

What is a mentor/guardian?
500

When an author describes a character through their thoughts, actions, or statements it is called this type of characterization.

What is INDIRECT characterization?

500

Gandolf the Gray from Lord of the Rings or Mrs. Honey from Matilda are examples of this type of archetype.

What is a Guardian?

500

The Wizard of Oz uses this category of symbolic archetypes as well as any book/movie ever.

What are colors?

500

Gollum

What is a Contagonist?

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