PDF-Gothic literature

1S. Traditional and Southern . Gothic Literature . styles. Traditional Gothic Characteristics:. .  .                                                                                                                                             . 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 . 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 . It has been argued that Wuthering Heights incorporates conventions from both Romantic literature (which is not the same as the ‘romance’ genre!) and the Gothic novel.. So… which is it? Romantic or Gothic?. 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.. Paper 2: Comparative and Contextual Study. What are the examiners looking for?. AO1: Interpretation of the extract itself; clear expression and focused, well-developed ideas. . AO2: Discussion of the ways in which the writers use language, form and structure for Gothic effect; use of terminology (specifically relating to The Gothic genre). . Where does this fit?. Paper 2 consists of:. 1. One . unseen passage from The Gothic Genre on which to write a commentary . 2. One . comparative essay to write, exploring themes and ideas in light of ‘The Bloody Chamber’ and ‘The Picture of Dorian . 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 . 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. The Pit and the Pendulum. Edgar Allen Poe. Get your paper read to create a Note Cloud:. Write the words Gothic Literature in large letters.. Add these words using smaller letters:. Characters. Setting. 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.. eeriness. and . mystery. . . In your composition, write a paragraph telling . why this . picture is gothic.. Discuss the Life of Edgar Allen Poe . Begin Reading . “The Fall of the House of Usher”. EQ: How can I identify the different “flavors. ”?. Original: . British/. european. . gothic. Time/place . . . Castles, dungeons. romance.  . (unreturned love, rivals, possible love). threatening mystery. 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.