Ap notes 57, 58, 59, and 60 Flashcards
Archetype
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
Function of archetype
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.
Tragic flaw
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
Assertion
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