ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an archetype?
A
a pattern
B
a pattern that occurs across cultures
C
a pattern that occurs across time
D
a pattern that occurs across cultures and across time
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An archetype is a pattern that connects the people of the world across time and culture. The idea of the archetype was conceived by Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung. In writing, archetypes are characters or symbols that are recognizable irrespective of their place or time of origin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Art & Popular Culture: Archetype. An archetype is a universally understood symbol or term or pattern of behavior, a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated. Archetypes are often used in myths and storytelling across different cultures.

Detailed explanation-3: -noun. ar·che·type ˈär-ki-ˌtīp. Synonyms of archetype. : the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype.

Detailed explanation-4: -Archetypes are universal, inborn models of people, behaviors, or personalities that play a role in influencing human behavior.

Detailed explanation-5: -Archetype (defined) Generally, the original model from which something is developed or made; in literary criticism, those images, figures, character types, settings, and story patterns that, according to the Swiss analytical psychologist, Carl Gustav Jung, are universally shared by people across cultures.

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