Intro to the Gothic: Plenary

The Gothic: What do we know?

Word Cloud

When you think of the gothic, what do you think of first? (1-2 words)

Categorize

Options (16)

haunted lonely person

mysterious dark stranger

cursed hero

abandoned mansion

creepy forest

isolated castle

cold eerie fog

thunderstorm at midnight

mischievous trickster

deserted graveyard

haunted asylum

enchanted cave

haunting whispers in the wind

ominous silence in the air

chilling presence of the unknown

dreadful anticipation of danger

Organize these options into the right categories per gothic literature

Characters

Setting

Atmosphere

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What is an example of a gothic setting? USE YOUR NOTES!

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What is a gothic atmosphere?

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What may be some gothic characters?

Poll

Do you agree with this definition?

In Literature the word ‘Gothic’ refers to fiction dealing with the supernatural or terrifying events.

• Yes

• No

• Somewhere in between

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Do you agree with this definition?

In Literature the word ‘Gothic’ refers to fiction dealing with the supernatural or terrifying events. Explain your answer! If yes/no/somewhere in the middle, explain why.

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You can tell a text might be Gothic because....

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We would expect to see... in

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Definition of the Gothic

From what you have learnt, how would you define the Gothic? What do we know about the Gothic genre?

You can use these sentence starters to help:

•We can tell a text is Gothic because…

•We would expect to see … in Gothic texts.

•The Gothic genre is…