PPT-DO NOW: Write a sentence to create your own Gothic setting.

Eg Lost amongst the crowding spindly trees a thin track led the way up a small incline Learning Intention To write a setting to a Gothic story with purpose originality and accuracy sensory language using metaphors similes personification alliteration. You will . have . 20. . minutes to write a short essay response to this prompt. You may use your copy of . Coraline. and any notes that you took during the movie. . I would suggest that you draw up a quick outline first and then write your response.. 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 . Settings. Developing your descriptive writing skills. Would you rather….. One night in this house alone or three nights with a friend?. Describe this setting to the person sitting next you in as much detail as you can. . 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.. A2 English Literature. The . Gothic: ‘Frankenstein’. Many examiners commented upon the impressive knowledge of the texts demonstrated in the highest scoring scripts where quotations were used extensively in support of the argument with analysis of the language. . Who lives in a house like this?. Why do you think Susan Hill called it Eel Marsh House?. What does the reader associate with the words?. LO: To be able to consider the use of setting within a gothic horror 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. 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.. Day 38. “No man is an island entire of itself; every man . is a piece of the continent, a part of the main”. ~John Donne. Respond to this quote. What might it mean? . W. rite at least 5 . 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). chosen setting.. L.I: . We are learning to use a slow writing structure to describe a setting.. Create a title for your setting.. Sentence one must used at least 3 adjectives to describe what you can see.. 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?. Yr. 9. 2017 . Name:…………………………………………………………………………... Teacher:……………………………………………………………………….