PPT-Gothic Literature

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 . In . Frankenstein. . ~ courtesy of San Dieguito Union High School District English Department. Romanticism. Definition. : . A movement of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that marked the reaction in literature, philosophy, art, religion, and politics to the formalism of the preceding (Neoclassic) period. . Dracula. is considered to be a gothic . novel (fiction) written . in epistolary form. . Dracula. , originally titled . The Un-Dead. , . was first published in June 1897. Through his novel the author, Bram Stoker, explores the vampire . 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 . Genre & Gothic Romance. All works of literature can be classified into genres.. Genre - It . designates the literary form or type into which works are classified according to what they have in common, either in their formal structures or in their treatment of subject matter, or . By Myriam Miller . History of the term “Gothic”. The term Gothic can refer to many things:. Style of Art such as novels, paintings, architecture and even music and its fans. . The term “gothic” was used because of the art’s resemblance to the Goths and their way of life and their language.. What . are the characteristics of a gothic text?. Definitions – starting point:. Gothic fiction. . (sometimes referred to as . Gothic horror. ) is a genre of literature that combines elements of both . . 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, . L.O. . To understand the Gothic theme of entrapment, and to consider how and why Bronte uses this convention. . CONNECTOR. IN PAIRS.... 1. Using your own word cloud, generate your own definition of . Gothic Fiction. Gothic fiction is a genre associated with the . mystery. and . intrigue. surrounding the . supernatural. and the unknown.. 18. th. century . Characteristics. : death and decay, haunted homes/castles, family curses, madness, powerful love/romance, the paranormal.. You have 5 minutes to create a short . GOTHIC. story. Your story . must. use the following words:. Castle. Skull. Blood. Crow. Magic Book. Take 5 minutes to share your stories with the folks around you…. The Enlightenment. Romaticism. Reason. Passion/. emotion. Human Nature. Nature . Man over Nature. Nature. over Man. Forward Looking. Backwards Looking/ Nostalgic. Satirises. the Middle Ages. Embraces the Middle Ages. What is Gothic Literature?. Ruin, decay, death, terror and chaos. Dark side of nature. Irrational human behavior. Characteristics. Intricate plot. Stock characters. The “Double”. Subterranean labyrinths. 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.