1. Southern Gothic in American Literature Laurie Miller 2. Background Sub-genre of the Gothic style Popular in Europe in 1800s Frankensteinby Mary Shelley Draculaby Bram…

Slide 1 Southern Gothic in American Literature Laurie Miller Slide 2 Background Sub-genre of the Gothic style –Popular in Europe in 1800s Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Dracula…

Slide 1SETTING AND THE SOUTHERN GOTHIC TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Slide 2 SETTING Where is TKAM set? What kind of town is Maycomb? What are some of the details of setting you’ve…

Slide 1 Slide 2 ● A sub-genre of Gothic writing style ● Not used solely for the sake of suspense ● Often relies on ironic, supernatural, or unusual events ● Often…

Slide 1 Southern Gothic Slide 2 What is Gothic? Originally named for the German “goths.” Renaissance usage Architecture, focus on the medieval, death, decay 17 th -18…

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…