Analyzing Literacy Text: Themes and archetypes Flashcards
Folk tales, or traditional stories that are passed from generation to generation in a culture, are a type of what?
folklore
What is a folklore?
traditional beliefs, customs, stories, dances, and other art forms passed from generation to generation in a culture
Why do folk tales tend to have common themes?
Because folk tales generally center on main characters dealing with everyday life, they tend to have common themes across cultures and teach similar morals, or life lessons.
What are examples of universal themes?
These universal themes include birth, death, life, good versus evil, courage, honor, and justice.
In addition to universal themes, folk tales exhibit other common archetypes. What are archetypes?
an idea, symbol, behavioral pattern, or type of character in a story that conveys a universal meaning
What are the 3 main categorues of archetypes?
Three major categories of archetypes include characters, situations or events, and symbols.
What are common examples of chararter archetypes?
Common character archetypes include the hero, the explorer, the villain, the outcast, the innocent, and the shapeshifter.
What are common examples of situational archetpes?
Situational archetypes include the hero’s journey, the quest, the initiation, and the battle between good and evil. Common symbols include water, light, darkness, mountains, and forests.
what are the three stages to a hero’s journey?
The three stages are the departure, the initiation, and the return.
What are the chararteristics of a hero?
The archetype of the hero is an easily recognizable figure. The hero accepts challenges that others refuse and works with determination to overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of reaching their goal. The hero’s challenge often includes a journey on behalf of their community.
Stories that include a hero and a journey generally address themes of…
courage or bravery versus cowardice
