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Linguistic Diversity and Change · Autumn Term

Psychoanalytic Criticism: Jungian Archetypes

Applying Jungian concepts (e.g., archetypes, collective unconscious, shadow) to interpret universal patterns in storytelling.

Key Questions

  1. Analyze the significance of archetypal patterns in universal storytelling.
  2. Explain how the collective unconscious manifests in recurring literary motifs.
  3. Compare Freudian and Jungian approaches to literary analysis.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: English Literature - Literary TheoryA-Level: English Literature - Critical Approaches
Year: Year 13
Subject: English
Unit: Linguistic Diversity and Change
Period: Autumn Term

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