Gothic Techniques

an object or idea is given human traits or qualities

• Foreshadowing
• Simile
• Personification
• Verb

Alliteration

• two or more words beginning with the same letter or sound
• two things compared through linking words like ' such as ' or 'like'.
• often used to create pace , tension. ' The door slammed shut.' I was alone. Shadows fell.

A Metaphor is:

• something that is said to be like something else . ie The sky was as black as charcoal
• something that symbolises something else and is said to be something else . eg. The volcano sky heralded the dawn
• words that suggest something bad is going to happen

Evocative verbs are:

• Verbs that add action .eg.running, jumping, catching.
• words that describe the taste, smell or sounds
• exaggerating language for effect . eg. Her heart felt like it would burst!
• Verbs like ' crept' , 'devoured', 'gripped' that have impact on mood and atmosphere

Sensory language is:

• words that make you feel or sense something too.
• words that appeal to your senses
• words that use the senses to bring a situation to life 
• language that makes sense

what effect does foreshadowing have ?

• creates a picture in the reader's head
• reflects what characters are thinking
• makes you think something bad is going to happen
• reminds you of something that happened before

Which phrase or words best describe Gothic Literature ?

• Romantic, slap-stick comedy, light-hearted,
•  non- fiction, modern ,religious
• Victorian, blood- curdling, violent , fiction
• Action - packed ,  modern satire, 

When was Gothic literature written?

• Medieval

• After the 2nd world war

• In the Victorian era

• Ancient Greek times

Hyperbole is :

• When something is  truly horrific   happens
• When the writer uses imprisonment and disempowerment as a Gothic theme
• When language is  overtly exaggerated  for dramatic effect

What genre is most likely to be called Gothic ?

• Comedy

• Horror

• Shakespeare

• Romance