| A | B |
| archetype | recurring pattern, symbol, character type in literature or real life |
| hero | character who is challenged physically, mentally or morally to achieve a goal |
| villain | evil character who opposes the hero |
| examples of villains | moster, devil, serpent, wicked stepmother |
| fair maiden | character wanted by both the hero and villain; focus of romance |
| types of mother figures | surrogate mother, earth mother, wicked stepmother |
| story whose characters include a fair maiden and wicked stepmother | Cinderella |
| language from which the word "archetype" originated | Greek |
| a quest | a journey made in search of something |
| dynamic character | character that can change during the story |
| static character | character that does not change in a story |
| protagonist | the main character; faces a conflict in the story |