1. ARCHETYPE
Archetype is a Greek word meaning “original pattern, or model.”
In literature and art, an archetype is a
character
an event
a story
a setting
an image
These recur in
different works
different cultures
different periods of time
An example of an archetype occurs in the story of “The Flood.” Many different cultures have similar stories about the reasons for and the results of a flood.

2. Archetypes are…
universal symbols
motifs
themes
found among many different cultures
certain symbols, such as
the sky father
the earth mother
light
blood
up-down
They recur in the myths of people worldwide
They carry the same or very similar meanings for a large portion, if not all, of mankind

3. Archetypes in space and time
recur again and again in cultures so remote from one another
in space and time
that there is no likelihood of any historical influence
or causal connection among them.

4. ARCHETYPE
The word is derived from the Greek: arche, original, and typos, form or model; thus, original model .
An archetype is the first real example or prototype of something (as the Model T is the prototype of the modern automobile). In this sense an archetype can be considered the ideal model, the supreme type or the perfect image of something.
Archetypes are universal in human beings.
Archetypes result in a deep emotional response for readers.

5. Archetypal Characters
Archetypal characters are those who symbolize or represent a certain kind of universal human experience.
Femme fatale, siren or temptress figure is a character who purposefully lures men to disaster through her beauty.
Examples:
Sirens in The Odyssey
Delilah in the Bible
Catwoman

6. Archetypal Characters
Hero (think of the classic hero journey & qualities of hero)
The main character leaves his or her community to go on an adventure, performing deeds that bring honor to the community.
Examples:
Odysseus
Indiana Jones
Batman

7. Archetypal Characters
Villains
In fiction, villains commonly function in the dual role of adversary and foil to the story's heroes.
In the role as adversary, the villain serves as an obstacle the hero must struggle to overcome.
Examples:
The Green Goblin (Spiderman)
Darth Vadar
Voldemort

8. Archetypal Plots EXAMPLES
Journey-- The protagonist takes a journey, usually physical but sometimes emotional, during which he or she learns something about himself or herself or finds meaning in his or her life as well as acceptance in a community.
EXAMPLES
Quest for identity
Journey in search of knowledge
Epic journey to find the promised land or to build the good city

9. Archetypal Plots The Test or Trial
In the transition from one stage of life to another, the main character experiences a rite of passage through growth and change; he or she experiences a transformation.
Birth/Death and Rebirth
Through pain and suffering the character overcomes feelings of despair, and through a process of self-realization is reborn.

10. The Human Year
In literature the rhythm of the seasons provides a store of opposing images that relate to emotions that swing back and forth in the human mind and heart.

11. The Human Year - SPRING
The time of planting and growth is related in the imagination to youth, hope, courtship and love - genre/comedy.

12. The Human Year - SUMMER
The time of ripening, is related to the maturing of relations, to comradeship and community, to fertility and passion - genre/romance.

13. The Human Year - FALL
The time of harvest, is related to reflection and declining vigor - genre/tragedy.

14. The Human Year - WINTER
The time the earth seems sterile that is related to death and emptiness - genre/irony.

15. Archetypal Colors
Red: blood, sacrifice, passion; disorder.

16. Archetypal Colors
Green: growth, hope, fertility.

17. Archetypal Colors
Blue: highly positive; secure; tranquil; spiritual purity.

18. Archetypal Colors
Black: darkness, chaos, mystery, the unknown, death, wisdom, evil, melancholy.

19. Archetypal Colors
White: light, purity, innocence, timelessness; [negative of death, terror, supernatural]

20. Archetypal Colors
Yellow: enlightenment, wisdom.