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Literary Terms

"Watership Down" serves as a rich tapestry for exploring Joseph Campbell's Monomyth, where the protagonist embarks on a transformative journey filled with trials and dangers. This hero's quest showcases universal archetypes, as defined by Carl Jung, reflecting deep-rooted symbols and themes across cultures. Through its allegorical narrative, the story conveys profound messages about community, justice, and rebirth. The introduction of Deus ex Machina elements adds tension, providing unexpected resolutions that further emphasize the challenges faced by the characters.

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Literary Terms

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  1. Literary Terms Watership Down

  2. Monomyth • Joseph Campbell • The basic stages that almost every hero-quest goes through (no matter what culture the myth comes from).

  3. Hero’s Quest/Journey • A character must go on a journey or travel. • The hero goes through many trials and dangers, in which he must face his fears in order to restore happiness, fertility, justice, or harmony to his community. • The hero often must endure a wasteland or underworld where he/she is “reborn” before returning home.

  4. Archetypes • Carl Jung • The recurring images, patterns, and ideas from dreams and myths across various cultures.

  5. Deus ex Machina • “god from a machine” • A plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem is suddenly and abruptly resolved by the contrived and unexpected intervention of some new event, character, ability, or object.

  6. Allegory • A literary device in which characters or events in a literary, visual, or musical art form represent or symbolize ideas and concepts. • An allegory conveys its hidden message through symbolic figures, actions, imagery, and/or events.

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