“Gothic” Originally referred to architecture of churches Flying buttresses Pointed arches Ribbed vaulting Stained glass windows “Gothic” term.

Gothic Literature

What are you most afraid of? Why?

“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?

Dark settings

Strong Imagery

Damsels in distress

Deep villains

Dark themes about human nature

Hidden secrets

TALES DEALING WITH HORROR, DESPAIR, THE GROTESQUE

AND OTHER "DARK" SUBJECTS

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?