PPT-Typical Elements of American Gothic Fiction:

Settings most often include large drafty old houses that have been in the family for years  Since castles in the American landscape were practically unheard of early Gothic fiction writers began substituting the family estate for the traditional castle. Surrender. ACL2009. Australian Literature. Lecture Overview. Gothic Fiction. Australian Gothic Fiction. ‘Cold Snap’ Cate Kennedy. Surrender . Sonya Hartnett. Defining Gothic Fiction. ‘The Gothic had developed as a popular narrative form in Britain towards the end of the 18. 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.. Reading Sonya . Hartnett’s . Surrender. dr. Natalie Kon-yu. ACL2009. Australian Literature. Lecture Overview. Gothic Fiction. Australian Gothic Fiction. ‘Cold Snap’ Cate Kennedy. Surrender . Sonya Hartnett. Uncanny - Abject. A Poetics of Gothic. Angelika Reichmann. Es. zterházy Károly College, Eger, Hungary. Outline. Definitions of the literary Gothic. Emergence of the genre. Major figures and works (1764-1820). A genre of spooky stories. The Gothic Movement. A reaction to Enlightenment rationalism, which was concerned with classical principles and scientific progress. . Gothic novels drew upon the conventions of the medieval (chivalric) romances that told of knights battling with magic and monsters. . October 27, 2012. Edgar Allan Poe and Gothic Literature. . Important Concepts of EAP Unit . Elements of Gothic Literature. Background on Edgar Allen Poe. Comprehension of “The Masque of the Red Death” and “The Raven”. 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 . 1814-1848. Watch and make notes on forbidden knowledge in late gothic fiction . https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8ka3HLrT3c. . What happened in the mid 19. th. century which influenced writers of The Gothic?. 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 . 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.. We will walk with our own feet. we will work with our own hands. we will speak our own minds. -Ralph Waldo Emerson. Political and Social Milestones. The Louisiana Purchase - 1803. The Gold Rush - 1849. Historical Background. Prince Vlad . Tepes. , a.k.a. Vlad the . Impaler. (1431-1476) is the model for Count Dracula.. Known for killing 40,000-100,000 people. Vlad the . Impaler. was also called Dracula, which means “devil” or “Son of the Dragon”. PRETEST. Elements of Fiction. CHOOSE THE CORRECT . LITERARY TERM. FROM THE CHOICES PROVIDED.. 1. Which of the following is an element of . plot. ?. A. Symbolism. B. Setting. C. Conflict. D. Mood. 2. The .