Question

making inferences using an archetype

the battles which followed were terrible indeed. the words of queen boadicea had stirred the britons until they were mad with thoughts of revenge, and hopes of freedom. they gave no mercy, and they asked none. they utterly destroyed the towns of london and of st. albans, or verulamium as it was then called, killing every one, man, woman and child.

again and again the romans were defeated, till it almost seemed as if the britons really would succeed in driving them out of the country. boadicea herself led the soldiers, encouraging them with her brave words. \it is better to die with honor than to live in slavery,\ she said. \i am a woman, but i would rather die than yield. will you follow me, men?\ and of course the men followed her gladly.

• \the story of a warrior queen,\

henrietta elizabeth marshall

what is the archetype seen here?

what can you infer about boadiceas character, based on this archetype?

Explanation:

Identify the archetype

Using the Character Archetypes and Archetypal Literary Heroes knowledge points

• The passage describes Queen Boadicea leading soldiers into battle, inspiring them with brave words, and declaring she would rather die than live in slavery or yield.
• The title of the source text is "The Story of a Warrior Queen."
• This fits the classic archetype of the warrior (or heroic warrior/hero).

Infer character traits

Using the Heroic Traits in Literature knowledge point

• Based on the warrior archetype, we can infer that Boadicea is brave and patriotic (or courageous, resolute, and willing to sacrifice herself for her people's freedom).
• She values honor over life ("better to die with honor than to live in slavery") and possesses strong leadership qualities that inspire others to follow her into battle.

Answer:

Question 1

What is the archetype seen here? <blank>warrior</blank>

Question 2

What can you infer about Boadicea's character, based on this archetype? <blank>She is brave, inspiring, and values honor over life.</blank>