Question

Which of the following can be an example of an archetypical theme?

A. The arctic wilderness is endangered

B. Pride goes before a fall

C. Robots may replace human workers

D. Victorian women are sheltered

Answer 1

The definition of Archetypical is "very typical of a certain kind of person or thing." So (B) makes sense because it is very typical of a person. Many cases have been where someone's pride is their downfall. It's typical.

Answer 2

An example of an archetypical theme is pride goes before a fall.

Step-by-step explanation:

An archetypical theme is one that as archetypical character are representations of very common and well-defined images, then a them is a representation of common and easy to relate experiences or situations to any kind of person without making a difference if they have different kinds of life, therefore a pride goes before a fall is an universal truth that applies to any person who let themselves be governed by pride.