PPT-Gothic Writing Creating tension in a horror story

Group Discussion What are the ingredients of a good horror story What kind of scenery or setting might it have What types of characters would appear in the story What events might happen in a horror story. 1S 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 . 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. Gothic horror. Fact number one:. genre . of . literature that combines fiction, horror and . Romance.. Gothic horror . Fact number two:. Gothic horror started in 1764 with the novel the castle of ortanto by Horace Walpole.. Horror films is a type of film genre which is completely different from the usual Action or Adventure . films that are very popular in the film industry. Horror films do tend to overlap with the thriller, fantasy. What Makes a Horror Film?. As with all . genres. the label is a loose generalisation designed to characterise . visual. or . thematic . elements that typify a product in the mind of the consumer. . 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. . 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.. What is Gothic Literature. A genre of late-18th-century literature that featured brooding, mysterious settings and plots and set the stage for what we now call “horror stories.” . Horace Walpole’s . 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. List all the literary genres you have heard of in the form of a mind map:. What can you guess about this genre?. spooky. the term ‘Gothic’ refers to the time period (middle 1700’s to early 1900’s). Unit of Gothic Horror and Excitement Unit of Study: The Greatness of Dracula and Gothic Victorian Novel WHY DRACULA? Dracula in popular culture Epistolary novel Strong use of literary devices 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.