PPT-Gothic Literature The Elements

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. 1S 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. . L.O. . To understand the Gothic theme of entrapment, and to consider how and why Shelley uses this convention in ‘Frankenstein’. . CONNECTOR. IN PAIRS.... 1. Using your own word cloud, generate your own definition of . 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.. 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 . 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. 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”. Key. Words. Codes and conventions. Gothic. Gothic Features. Using your homework, . think. about the different features of gothic genre . Discuss the features of gothic genre in . pairs. Share. your features with the class. You have 5 minutes to create a short . GOTHIC. story. Your story . must. use the following words:. Castle. Skull. Blood. Crow. Magic Book. Take 5 minutes to share your stories with the folks around you…. EQ: How can I identify the different “flavors. ”?. Original: . British/. european. . gothic. Time/place . . . Castles, dungeons. romance.  . (unreturned love, rivals, possible love). threatening mystery. How did Gothic Literature originate?. The term ‘Gothic’ was first coined in 1764 by English author Horace Walpole in his novel, The Castle of Otranto, which he subtitled ‘A Gothic Story’. The novel was set in a haunted castle where the protagonist is plagued by supernatural occurrences. . 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. Idealistic views of economic and political conditions contradicted realistic state of economy and politics.