What is the definition of the word archetype?

an unexplained reference to something or
someone outside the text, including another
literary work

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

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

something that stands for something else

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The definition of archetype is: an idea, symbol, behavioral pattern, or type of character that conveys a universal meaning.
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