Gothic literature

Historic Context ,[object Object],[object Object]

Horace Walpole 24 September 1717 - 2 March 1797 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Gothic Conventions Murder Death Suicide Ghosts Demons Gloomy settings Family secrets Dungeons Curses Torture Vampires Spirits Castles Tombs Terror

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Gothic architecture 12 th ~16 th century ,[object Object]

Literary Connection to Gothic Architecture ,[object Object]

Metonymy of gloom and terror ,[object Object],[object Object]

Note the following metonymies that suggest mystery, danger, or the supernatural wind, especially howling sighs, moans, howls, eerie sounds rain, especially blowing clanking chains doors grating on rusty hinges gusts of wind blowing out lights footsteps approaching doors suddenly slamming shut lights in abandoned rooms crazed laughter characters trapped in a room baying of distant dogs (or wolves?) ruins of buildings thunder and lightning

Importance of Setting ,[object Object]

Archetypal Characters ,[object Object]

Basic Plot Structure for a Gothic Novel ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Modern Gothic Novels ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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