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Conference Content and context Saturday 5 July 2014 at The Courtauld Institute of Art Sunday 6 July 2014 at the British Museum Jointly organised by t he British Museum and The Courtauld Gothic Ivorie. 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. . 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 . 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 . 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 . 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. . 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. Now, using the images on the following slides, refine your ideas.. Henry Fuseli, . The Nightmare. (1781). Gothic characteristics. Arrange the cards so that you have a quotation from at least one text that matches the key Gothic characteristic.. 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. Frankenstein. . The Gothic Novel. Frankenstein. is by no means the first Gothic novel. Instead, this novel is a compilation of Romantic and Gothic elements combined into a singular work with an unforgettable story. . Gothic Romanticism. 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. 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 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.