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The Dark Romantics or The Gothic Romantics Late 18 th century (UK) to Early 19 th century (US)

Comparing Literature Ages Remember…. Each successive age is a reaction to the previous one. Each previous age fails to see the achievement of the successive age. Using the chart on the next slide, explain how the Age of Reason reacted to Puritanism.

Comparing Literature Ages Puritanism Age of Reason FaithReason AuthoritySkeptics TheologyScience Predestined Humanity Self-made Humanity

The Romantic response to The Age of Reason and Industrialization… Over-crowding Urbanization Factory life/work Poverty How do you think the Romantics would respond to these issues in their stories?

Comparing Literature Ages Puritanism Age of Reason FaithReason Extreme Emotions, Insanity AuthoritySkepticism Mystery, Suspense TheologyScience Supernatural, Occult Legends, Dreams, Wild Nature Predestined Self-made Fate, Curses, Humanity Humanity Omens Romanticism

Elements of Dark Romanticism Drafty, old, family houses/castles Mystery and suspense, finding dark secrets Supernatural: ghosts, curses, monsters, etc. Grisly death and macabre murder Omens, curses, dreams, legends Extreme emotions of grief, passion, love Instances of madness and insanity References wild, dangerous nature Mood: creepy, doom and gloom, terror

Dark Romantic Heroes Conflicted Loner Misunderstood by society Spiritual Talented or gifted in some way Inspired by creativity and imagination rather than society norms

Modern Dark/Gothic Romanticism 1. Think of a modern movie or film that has Gothic/Dark Romance traits. Write it down in your notes. 2. Moving around the room, get three modern Dark/Gothic Romance titles from three different people. Write them down in your notes. Others will ask you for your title. 3. Sit in your seat when you have three titles.

Bram Stoker

Mary Shelley

Edgar Allan Poe

Herman Melville

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Washington Irving

Charles Dickens

Jane Austin