What is an archetype?(1 point)

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a central, unifying idea an author is trying to convey in a piece of literature
a central, unifying idea an author is trying to convey in a piece of literature

a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

an idea, symbol, behavioral pattern, or type of character in a story that conveys a universal meaning
an idea, symbol, behavioral pattern, or type of character in a story that conveys a universal meaning

something in a work of literature that stands for something else

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An archetype is best defined as an idea, symbol, behavioral pattern, or type of character in a story that conveys a universal meaning.

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