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English 11: Archetype WebQuest

1. What is an archetype? Why do authors use them?

An archetype is a very typical example of a certain person or thing.

They use them to identify characters and what they do.

2. Scavenger Hunt Time! Are you the one that always knows what will happen in a story? If you answered yes, you must know your archetypes! (1) Access the links to help you find formal literary definitions and characteristics of each archetype. (2) Then, use your prior knowledge and/or the Internet to list example(s) of each archetype.

Resource Websites:

Definition of Archetypes:

Archetype Cards:

List of Literary Archetypes:

Periodic Table of Archetypes:

Note: you may also use an Internet search engine, like Google, to locate definitions, characteristics and examples.

3. Identify and explain your favorite archetype. (Does not have to be included on the above list ( ) Provide an explanation for your selection in a perfect paragraph that is at least 7 sentences in length and provides at least 3 supporting examples from literature or movies.

|Archetype |Literary Definition / Characteristics |Example(s) |

|[pic] |A man who fights for his and other’s lives. A godlike hero who faces |Hercules |

|Warrior Hero |physical challenges. |Thor |

| |Diligent | |

| |Brave | |

| |Powerful | |

| | | |

|[pic] |A character that takes blame of everything bad that happens |Mort |

|Scapegoat | |Squidward |

| |Afraid | |

| |Nice | |

| |Innocent | |

| | | |

|[pic] |A person who cheats or deceives people. |Joker |

|Trickster |Evil |Ursula |

| |Mean | |

| |Manipulative | |

|[pic] |Been around long enough to know some vital information |Ben Kenobi |

|The Wise Old Man |Smart |Mufassa |

| |Nice | |

| |Helpful | |

|The Temptress |A woman who temps |Cat women |

| | |Wonder women |

| | |Jessica Rabbit |

|[pic] |Wants to see the world-could be running from something |Hobbit |

|The Wanderer |Curious |Froto |

| |Wondrous | |

| |Adventurous | |

|[pic] |Can catch or kill anything |Terminator |

|The hunter/ Woodsman |Determination |Katniss |

| |Skills | |

| |Basically all the 5 senses | |

| | | |

|[pic] |The bringer of news, good, bad, or necessary |CNN News |

|The Herald |Nosey |Chicken little |

| |Provide Full | |

| |Talkative | |

|[pic] |Wants to learn |Dumbledore |

|The Scholar |Determination |Velma |

| |Enthusiastic | |

| |Smart | |

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|[pic] |Helper who aids the hero in seeking a guiding vision to help him/her on|Katness |

|The Shaman |the journey |Peta (they seek help from Haymich) |

| |Helpful | |

| |Desperate | |

| |Pitiful | |

|[pic] |This character is symbolic of fulfillment. Abundance, and fertility, |Snow white |

|The Earth Mother |offers spiritual and emotional nourishment to those who she contacts; |Cinderella |

| |often depicted in earth colors | |

| |Compassionate | |

| |Caring | |

| |Loving others | |

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|[pic] |These animals assist the hero and reflect that nature is on the hero’s |Donkey from Shrek |

|The Friendly Beast |side. |The food animals in Cloudy With a Chance of |

| |Caring |Meatballs 2 |

| |Compassionate | |

| |Courage | |

|[pic] |He has no tendency for weakness especially for himself |Skut Farcuse |

|The Brute | |Cato |

| |Rude | |

| |Issues with themselves | |

| |Usually have some weaknesses | |

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|[pic] |A character that gets in trouble a lot because of their stupidity |Patrick Star |

|The Fool |Trouble Maker |Homer Simpsons |

| |Stupidity causes annoyance | |

| |Most likely not very smart | |

|[pic] |Lacks chance or choice and fate is decided by others |Earnest |

|The Prisoner |Sneaky |Sirius Black |

| |Lonely | |

| |Pitiful | |

|[pic] |A character that is able to find the meaning of the simplest things |Cassia (From Matched) |

|The poet |Passionate |Romeo and Juliet |

| |Deep | |

| |Emotional | |

|[pic] |A character that is able to peer into the past, present, future. |Meet the Robinsons |

|The Oracle |Wise |Fortune teller |

| |Physic | |

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