| Term | Definition |
| Archetype | from Greek "arches" meaning first and "typos" meaning model. |
| An archetype is: | a pattern, a recurring idea, image, character, or plot. a cross-cultuaral or universal symbol |
| why do we study them? | helps us look at literature critically, notice patterns in books we read/ world we live in. disscusion about text. connect literature with other arts. connections among other works of literature. connections to our own experiences |
| four archetypes that we will study | comedy romance tragedy satire/irony |