Southern Gothic Southern Gothic American Literature Background Sub-genre of the Gothic Romance genre - unique to American literature relies on supernatural, ironic, or unusual…

Southern Gothic in American Literature Laurie Miller Basic Definition a style of writing practiced by many writers of the American South whose stories set in that region…

Southern Gothic Literature Sub-genre of the Gothic style Popular in Europe in 1800s Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Dracula by Bram Stoker Unique to American literature Relies…

Southern Gothic in American Literature Elements of Gothic Fiction What elements of Gothic fiction can you recall from last semester? Elements of Gothic Fiction Setting in…

Southern Gothic Southern Gothic American Literature Background Sub-genre of the Gothic Romance genre - unique to American literature relies on supernatural, ironic, or unusual…

Southern Gothic in American Literature What is Gothic? Originally named for the German âgoths.â Renaissance usage Architecture, focus on the medieval, death, decay 17th-18th…

Southern Gothic in American Literature Laurie Miller Background Sub-genre of the Gothic style Popular in Europe in 1800s Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Dracula by Bram Stoker…