Emotion Archetype in a Plot
The emotion archetype in a plot has the dramatic function of helping the story move by enhancing Feeling and lack of Controll. Take a look!
The character(s) that will wear these functions usually has the following features:
- passionate reactions
- doesn’t measure consequences
- doesn’t plan much
- “screamer”
- “big dumb ox”
- doesn’t have to be stupid.
- represents feeling and frenzy
- deep feelings
- unable to focus usefully
- goes off the deep end
- thrash out aimlessly
- his attitudes are harmful.
- dramatic “Trojan horse”
famous Emotion Archetypes:
Chewie (Star Wars)
Ron Weasley, Hagrid (sometimes), Hermione Granger (sometimes) (Harry Potter)
Marion Ravenwood (Riders of the Lost Ark)
Wizard of Oz | |
Emotion Archetype | |
Tin Man | Scarecrow |
feeling | uncontroled |
Jaws | |
Emotion Archetype | |
Quint | Hooper |
feeling | uncontroled |
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