What is an archetype?

an original model that is a representation of all things of the same type
a main character in a story
a type of figurative language
a significant change in the original characters, plotline, setting, or tone in a story
Is it the third one?

8 answers

No.

Have you looked up the word "archetype"?
yeah
https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=XhgYXKCxIYy6tgXtlI-ICA&q=archetype+definition&oq=archetype&gs_l=psy-ab.1.1.0j0i131l2j0j0i131j0j0i131j0l3.4753.4753..9323...0.0..0.120.237.0j2......0....1j2..gws-wiz.....0.HjTPd2gubkY
I just looked that up and i don't get how the definition fits with any of these answers.
Is it b?
No. That's two wrong guesses. Please don't post about this again.
Not b.

From Google:

ar·che·type
/ˈärkəˌtīp/Submit
noun
a very typical example of a certain person or thing.
"the book is a perfect archetype of the genre"
an original that has been imitated.
"the archetype of faith is Abraham"
synonyms: quintessence, essence, representative, model, embodiment, prototype, stereotype; More
a recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology.
"mythological archetypes of good and evil"
thanks
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