Slide 1Gothic Literature Slide 2 Background Originated in the 18 th century Genre is devoted to tales of horror and dark supernatural forces Gothic literature was a reaction…

Slide 1 Agenda 1.Bellringer: SIT IN YOUR GROUPS and Define and write an example for each of the following: alliteration, assonance, internal rhyme, onomatopoeia. 2.Brief…

Slide 1Gothic Literature Slide 2 Gothic Architecture First Gothic Cathedral build in 1144 Gargoyles (originally for religious buildings) Vaulted ceilings Structural ribbing…

Slide 1 Frankenstein (1818) – It’s Place in Gothic Literature Slide 2 WHERE DOES THE GOTHIC BEGIN? The Age of Enlightenment is the era in Western philosophy, intellectual,…

Slide 1 The Romantic Movement and Gothic Literature Slide 2 Enlightenment (c. 1660-1790) An intellectual movement in France and other parts of Europe that emphasized the…