Based on an extract from Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’: 19th Century Gothic Novels Dracula: Bram Stoker’s novel about the vampire Dracula Frankenstein: Mary Shelley’s novel about the creation of Dr Frankenstein’s monster The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel about Dr Jekyll meddling with science and splitting himself into good and evil The Origins of Gothic Fiction Germanic Tribes: Tribes from 3rd and 5th centuries AD Age of Enlightenment: A period in the 18th century Goth: Gothic Fiction: A genre of writing associated with specific gothic features Gothic Literary Devices Pathetic Fallacy: When inanimate objects, usually the weather, reflect the mood Imagery: Metaphor: Simile: Sensory Language: Emotive Language: Anaphora: Assessment Based on an extract from Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’: How does the writer use language to create an atmosphere of suspense and terror? Homework You will be regularly tested on your knowledge of grammar using weekly homework tasks focusing on the above. Features of Gothic Fiction Sinister Settings: Particularly frightening settings – such as a graveyard Isolated Landscapes: Setting that are isolated and stand alone, such as an abandoned mansion in a rural area Bad Weather: Gothic fiction is associated with bad weather, such as storms to reflect the element of danger Secrets: A feature that includes something being hidden or an element of mystery and secrecy Elements of the Supernatural: Gothic fiction often includes ghosts, vampires, werewolves or some kind of supernatural being Crazed Villains: Villains are typically portrayed as not only evil, but crazed and warped Persecuted Women: Women are typically shown to be victims, that are vulnerable and need rescuing Creating Atmosphere Tension: Suspense: Fear: Gothic Poetry and Short stories The Yellow Wallpaper Porphyria’s Lover