Gothic Literature
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“Gothic”
Originally referred to architecture
of churches
Flying buttresses
Pointed arches
Ribbed vaulting
Stained glass windows
“Gothic” term was given implying that it was crude
and barbaric (Many artists were more fond of the
symmetry and generally geometrically-shaped style)
What is gothic literature?
TALES DEALING WITH HORROR, DESPAIR, THE GROTESQUE
AND OTHER "DARK" SUBJECTS
Dark settings
Strong Imagery
Damsels in distress
Deep villains
Dark themes about human nature
Hidden secrets
Dark Settings
Mysterious castles
Mansions
Remote Areas
Crumbling ruins
What kind of weather?
What time of day?
Dark Themes/Topics
Murder
Treachery
Superstitions or supernatural events
Curses
Ancient Prophecies
Omens, portents, and visions
Women in Distress
Corrupt human nature
Hidden secrets
Characters
Villains
Monsters
Vampires
Ghosts
Devils
Demons
Metonymy of Gloom and
Horror!
Metonymy is a subtype of a metaphor
Rain = Sorrow
For example when watching a movie they typically make funerals
rainy affairs to help transfer the mood.
Examples in Gothic Literature to create Mystery, Danger, or the
Supernatural: Choose 3 to write in your notes.
Howling Wind
Blowing Rain
Doors grating on rusty hinges
Crazed laughter
Clanking chains
Sighs, moans, howls, and eerie sounds
Lights in an abandoned room
TODAY
Do you see any remnants of Gothic Literature today?
What is your favorite scary movie? Why?
Importance of the visual and audio aspects of the movies
to how they feel
BRAINSTORM: (on the board) What are some gothic
elements in your favorite horror movies or stories?
How does IMAGERY affect your response?
Examples
King’s The Shining
The Messengers clip
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi4176478489/
Tim Burton
Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride, Abraham Lincoln:
Vampire Hunter, The Nightmare Before Christmas,
Beetlejuice
Sleepy Hollow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI1K-_VTFrQ
“Here With Me” music video – The Killers’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SxTyvOixJA
What elements of the examples are “gothic?”
Examples
Discuss with partner:
What other modern examples of “Gothic” can you
think of ?
Music?
Movies?
Books/Authors?