2. “Gothic”  Originally referred to architecture of churches  Flying buttresses  Pointed arches  Ribbed vaulting  Stained glass windows  “Gothic” term was given implying that it was crude and barbaric (Many artists were more fond of the symmetry and generally geometrically-shaped style)

3. What is gothic literature?What is gothic literature?  Dark settings  Strong Imagery  Damsels in distress  Deep villains  Dark themes about human nature  Hidden secrets TALES DEALING WITH HORROR, DESPAIR, THE GROTESQUE AND OTHER " DARK " SUBJECTS

4. Dark SettingsDark Settings  Mysterious castles  Mansions  Remote Areas  Crumbling ruins  What kind of weather?  What time of day?

5. Dark Themes/TopicsDark Themes/Topics  Murder  Treachery  Superstitions or supernatural events  Curses  Ancient Prophecies  Omens, portents, and visions  Women in Distress  Corrupt human nature  Hidden secrets

6. Characters  Villains  Monsters  Vampires  Ghosts  Devils  Demons

7. Metonymy of Gloom and Horror!  Metonymy is a subtype of a metaphor  Rain = Sorrow  For example when watching a movie they typically make funerals rainy affairs to help transfer the mood.  Examples in Gothic Literature to create Mystery, Danger, or the Supernatural:  Choose 3 to write in your notes.  Howling Wind  Blowing Rain  Doors grating on rusty hinges  Crazed laughter  Clanking chains  Sighs, moans, howls, and eerie sounds  Lights in an abandoned room

8. TODAY  Do you see any remnants of Gothic Literature today?  What is your favorite scary movie? Why?  Importance of the visual and audio aspects of the movies to how they feel  BRAINSTORM: (on the board) What are some gothic elements in your favorite horror movies or stories?  How does IMAGERY affect your response?

9. Examples  King’s The Shining  The Messengers clip  http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi4176478489/ http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi4176478489/  Tim Burton  Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice  Sleepy Hollow  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI1K-_VTFrQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI1K-_VTFrQ  “Here With Me” music video – The Killers’  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SxTyvOixJA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SxTyvOixJA  What elements of the examples are “gothic?”

10. Examples  Discuss with partner:  What other modern examples of “Gothic” can you think of?  Music?  Movies?  Books/Authors?