Archetype
•	An archetype is a universal image
•	Examples (think of the Smurfs)
–	The trickster
–	The beauty
–	The wise elder
–	The hero
–	The villain
Characterization
•	Characteristics of each broad category may differ depending on the culture

•	Example:   The US idea of beauty is different than the Middle East’s, but both groups believe in a category called “beauty” and have a representative of it
Textbook pg.28
•	Characterization is the process by which an author reveals a character’s personality
•	A writer can reveal character INDIRECTLY by:  -describing the character’s appearance
–	by recording what the character says
–	by revealing the characters thoughts/ feelings
–	showing the character’s actions
–	how other characters act towards the character
Direct characterization
•	Telling exactly what the character is like: kind, trustworthy, mean, etc.

•	QUESTION:  CAN YOU HAVE DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION IN A PLAY OR IN A FIRST PERSON NARRATIVE?

•	Denotation-  The dictionary definition of the word
•	Connotation-  implied meanings of words; other than the dictionary definition