PPT-American Gothic Unit Traditional and Southern

Gothic Literature styles Traditional Gothic Characteristics                                                                                                                                               . 1S Definition. Gothic.  (. goth. -IK): a literary style . usually . portrayed fantastic tales dealing with horror, despair, the grotesque and other “dark” subjects. Gothic literature was named for the apparent influence of the dark gothic architecture of the period on the genre. Also, many of these Gothic tales took places in such “gothic” surroundings. . L.O. . To understand the Gothic theme of entrapment, and to consider how and why Shelley uses this convention in ‘Frankenstein’. . CONNECTOR. IN PAIRS.... 1. Using your own word cloud, generate your own definition of . 1. Setting in a castle. . The action takes place in and around an old castle, sometimes seemingly abandoned, sometimes occupied. The castle often contains secret passages, trap doors, secret rooms, trick panels with hidden levers, dark or hidden staircases, and possibly ruined sections. . Everything That Rises Must Converge. Flannery O’Connor. Philosophy on Storytelling. “A story is a way to say something that can’t be said any other way, and it takes every word in the story to say what the meaning is.” . Week 6. Definition. Gothic fiction (sometimes referred to as Gothic horror) is a genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. As a genre, it is generally believed to have been invented by the English author Horace Walpole, with his 1764 novel . History of Architecture (World). D.A.A. Semester : 3. rd. . Butler Polytechnic . Introduction. Forms. Construction Methods and Techniques. Characteristics of typical Gothic Cathedral. Notre Dame , Paris. A short introduction to the genre. Origins. Gothic novel reaction . against Augustan ideals (many . feature fights between fathers and sons). Some . elements found in earlier ballads (. the supernatural. . In . Frankenstein. Romanticism. Definition. :. . Romanticism is a complex artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Western Europe, and gained strength in reaction to the Industrial Revolution. In part, . DEFINITION. Gothic novel is a genre or mode of literature and film that combines fiction and horror, death and at times, romance. . HISTORY. Its origin is attributed to English author Horace Walpole, with his 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto. It originated in England in the second half of the 18th century and had much success in the 19. American Literature. Background. Sub-genre of the Gothic Romance genre - unique to American literature. relies on supernatural, ironic, or unusual events to guide the plot. uses these to explore social . American Gothic Literature. Gothic literature began from the Gothic architecture of the Middle Ages.. Gothic architecture features:. Tall towers. Flying buttresses . Pointed archways. Vaulted ceilings. 1). Why did you guess what you guessed?. Gothic (G) or Romanesque (R) . Gothic (G) or Romanesque (R) . Why did you guess what you guessed?. 2. ). Gothic (G) or Romanesque (R) . Why did you guess what you guessed?. Unit of Gothic Horror and Excitement Unit of Study: The Greatness of Dracula and Gothic Victorian Novel WHY DRACULA? Dracula in popular culture Epistolary novel Strong use of literary devices