Ap notes 57, 58, 59, and 60 Flashcards

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Archetype

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A universal symbol maybe a character, a theme, a symbol or even a setting recruiting representation in a particular human function of a litery work

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Function of archetype

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The use of archetypical characters and situations gives a litery work a universal acceptance, as reader a identify the characters and situations in their social and cultural context.

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Tragic flaw

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Litery device that can be defined as a trait in a character leading to its downfall and the character is often the hero of the litery piece. This trait could lack of self-knowledge

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Assertion

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When someone makes a statement investing his strong belief in it, as if it is true though I may not be, he is making an assertion, its a stylistic approach or technique involving a strong declaration

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