Running Notes 56-59

Question 1

Archetype

Answer 1

may be a character, a theme, a symbol or even a setting

Question 2

Function of archetype

Answer 2

the use of archetype characters and situations gives a literary work a universal acceptance, as the readers identify the characters and situations in their social and cultural context

Question 3

Tragic law

Answer 3

literary device that can be defined as a trait in a character leading to his downfall and the character is often the hero of the literary piece

Question 4

Ambiguity

Answer 4

a word, phrase, or statement which contains more than one meaning.
Example: A good life depends on a liver. Livers may be an organ or a single person