Dark ROMANTICISM Yes. I am creeped out too.

What do you think it is? Facial expression: enticing creepiness, punishment, shock, horror Facial expression: enticing creepiness, punishment, shock, horror Setting: broken down church, run down, darkness Setting: broken down church, run down, darkness Characters: facial expressions, body language, crashing instruments, coming out of the ground Characters: facial expressions, body language, crashing instruments, coming out of the ground Music: whispering voices in the background, deeper, not happy Music: whispering voices in the background, deeper, not happy Feelings: felt rebellious against nature, scared, worried Feelings: felt rebellious against nature, scared, worried

Let’s think back to Romanticism A literary and artistic movement that placed an emphasis on imagination, emotion, nature, and individuality A literary and artistic movement that placed an emphasis on imagination, emotion, nature, and individuality Elevated the imagination over reason – and – intuition over fact Elevated the imagination over reason – and – intuition over fact Reveled in nature Reveled in nature

DARK-ROMANTICISM Opposite attributes of Romanticism and tends to accent the grotesque, the gloomy, the morbid the fantastic yet negative aspects of human experience Opposite attributes of Romanticism and tends to accent the grotesque, the gloomy, the morbid the fantastic yet negative aspects of human experience Acknowledged the evil of man and the horror of evil Acknowledged the evil of man and the horror of evil Depravity of man and sin Depravity of man and sin

Dark Romantics valued intuition and emotion over logic and reason and saw symbols, spiritual truths, and signs in nature and Dark Romantics valued intuition and emotion over logic and reason and saw symbols, spiritual truths, and signs in nature and

Examined the psychological effects of guilt and sin, the conflict between good and evil, and people plagued with madness. They agreed that human nature is not necessarily good.

Gothic Style Characteristics Setting is in bleak or remote places Setting is in bleak or remote places Plot involves morbid or violent incidents Plot involves morbid or violent incidents Characters are in psychological and/or physical torment Characters are in psychological and/or physical torment A supernatural or otherworldly element is often present A supernatural or otherworldly element is often present

What is Gothic? Today, the word gothic primarily describes a style of Erupean Architecture that uses pointed arches, spires, stain glass windows, etc Orrrrr………

A trend

Gothic Literature A literary style of fiction prevalent in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in Europe which emphasized the grotesque, mysterious, and the desolate. This style of fiction reflected the Gothic art and architecture from the Middle Ages and thus, dark, foreboding castles, Knights and ladies strange supernatural occurrences were all prominent themes of the Gothic Novel

Who are the Dark Romantics? Edgar Allan Poe Wrote “The Raven” Wrote “The Raven” Widely accepted as the inventor of the detective story Widely accepted as the inventor of the detective story Known as an eccentric writer – his dark and dismal life probably had something to do with it Known as an eccentric writer – his dark and dismal life probably had something to do with it Herman Melville Wrote Moby-Dick which is widely regarded as one of the finest novels in all of American Literature Wrote Moby-Dick which is widely regarded as one of the finest novels in all of American Literature Nathaniel Hawthorne Believed evil was a dominant force in the world Believed evil was a dominant force in the world Wrote The Scarlet Letter and “The Minister’s Black Veil” and “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment.” Wrote The Scarlet Letter and “The Minister’s Black Veil” and “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment.”