AP Notes 58-61

Question 1

Function of archetype

Answer 1

Use of archetypical characters and situations that gives a piece of literary work a universal acceptance.

Question 2

Tragic flaw

Answer 2

A 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 3

Assertion

Answer 3

When someone makes a statement investing his strong belief in it, whether it is true or not, he is making an assertion.

Question 4

Autobiography

Answer 4

One type of biography, which tells a life story about the author, meaning it is a written record of the author’s life.