Gothic Literature Review

What are some characteristics of Gothic Literature?

• Mystery and Fear

• Growing Up and Finding Oneself

• Supernatural Elements and Emotional Stress

• Romance and Isolation (loneliness)

• Long Journeys and Family

What are some popular Gothic stories?

• Cinderella and Snow White

• Frankenstein and Dracula

• The Iliad and The Odyssey

• Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet

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What is Edgar Allan Poe known for?

• Dieing really young

• Writing novels

• Being America's first professional writer

• His difficult upbringing

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What theme was presented in Poe's The Tell Tale Heart?

• Darkness

• Mystery of Nature

• Sanity vs Insanity

• Love

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What major characteristics of Gothic Literature did The Fall of the House of Usher explore?

• Romance

• Emotional Stress

• Atmosphere and Setting

• Heroes and Villains

• Supernatural and Paranormal

What is the conflict in The Fall of the House of Usher?

• The house is falling apart.

• The Usher siblings are ill and seem to be losing their grip on reality.

• The house is coming alive and is haunted.

• The narrator is being taken over by fear.

In The Fall of the House of Usher what words does poe use to create tone in the story?

• "..eyes large, liquid and luminous ..."

• "...surpassingly beautiful curve.."

• "...Ghastly pallor... startled and even awed me..."

• "... Both the family and the family mansion."

What is Lady Madeline's roll in the story?

• Her roll in the story is to scare the reader.

• Her roll in the story is to give a feeling of hope and wonder.

• Her roll in the story is to show other character's thoughts especially those of the narrator.

• She is a ghost haunting her brother.