PPT-Southern Gothic

American Literature Background Subgenre 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 . 1S Traditional and Southern . Gothic Literature . styles. Traditional Gothic Characteristics:. .  .                                                                                                                                             . 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.” . In one letter Flannery describes current events in her small Georgia town: “Lately we have been treated to some parades by the Ku Klux Klan. They are all excited now about electing thems GOTHIC ART . . It was called Gothic because during the Early Renaissance it was believed the Goths introduced the art. . In fact, it had its origin in the north of France and from there it spread throughout Europe. . The 20. th. Century comeback of the Gothic Spirit. What are the three important . literary devices . used in Gothic Literature? . Who is the Gothic Literature Mascot?. List five characteristics of Gothic Literature.. : A BRIEF STUDY OF SOUTHERN GOTHIC LITERATURE. SARAH M. EMERY-HALL, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY. Synopsis/Unit Theme: . During this three-week mini unit on Southern Gothic literature, AP English 12 students will examine the elements of the Southern Gothic (entrapment, the macabre, the sublime, etc.) through four short stories, brief film excerpts, and two full-length films—one British, and one American. The choices for the unit will allow students to see the breadth of time chronology encompassing the Southern Gothic period, as well as learn to appreciate offshoots of this element in modern literature and film.. Key. Words. Codes and conventions. Gothic. Gothic Features. Using your homework, . think. about the different features of gothic genre . Discuss the features of gothic genre in . pairs. Share. your features with the class. ): moving from one subject to another without order; rambling. . Jejune (. adj. ): dull or lackluster; lacking substance; tedious. . The Life You Save May Be Your Own. Flannery O’ Connor . Take 2 minutes and write thoughts that come to mind when you hear the title. The Age of Reason or The Enlightenment. . Founded on. Deism. Logic. Inalienable rights. It also brought . Industrialization, growth of cities, and factories . American expansion (Lewis and Clark and Manifest Destiny) . EQ: How can I identify the different “flavors. ”?. Original: . British/. european. . gothic. Time/place . . . Castles, dungeons. romance.  . (unreturned love, rivals, possible love). threatening mystery. Gothic Literature . styles. Traditional Gothic Characteristics:. .  .                                                                                                                                             . The Gothic flourished between the first half of the twelfth and the fifteenth century. From the construction of cathedrals in France until late manifestations of international Gothic, it was extended to the whole of Western Europe represents the last major phase of medieval European unity. The word Gothic was applied to the art of this period to designate the artistic events that occurred after the end of ancient art and a means of barbaric. Definition:. Dark romanticism which focuses on perceived darkness in the human soul and the embrace of sin and evil in the society.. Origin. Began during social upheaval in England. Idealistic views of economic and political conditions contradicted realistic state of economy and politics.