History
What book from the Gothic Era have we already read from this class?
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
What is the purpose of Gothic Literature?
To terrify the audience and keep them on edge.
Who is the author of "Ode on Melancholy"?
John Keats
Much of the effectiveness of this poem derives from the concrete imagery. What is concrete imagery?
Vivid descriptions that appeal to the senses (things you can see, touch, hear)
Is the poem calling for alertness and vigilance, or drowsiness and weariness?
Alertness and vigilance
Where did the Gothic period take place?
Europe/America
What genre of literature today is influenced by the Gothic Period?
Horror/ Stories of the supernatural
What is the meter of "Ode on Melancholy"?
Iambic Pentameter
What is the tone of this poem? (Don’t say melancholic or sad)
Many possible answers: desolate, lugubrious, ominous etc.
What are two things the author is telling readers NOT to do in the first stanza?
Forget their sorrows and take poison/commit suicide
What other literary movement took place around the same time as the Gothic period?
The Romantic Period
Name a modern author who's work relies heavily on influences from the Gothic Period
Stephen King, J.K. Rowling, etc.
Who is the narrator speaking to in the poem?
Directly to the reader/ To Keats's own mind
What literary device is used in line 22 in regards to Joy?
Personification
In line 7, what is Psyche referring to?
Greek goddess of the soul (or the human soul, mind, and spirit)
What time period did the Gothic writing movement take place?
1765-1820
How many novels has Steven King written?
58!
What year was the poem written?
1819
The author references Greek mythology throughout the poem. Name the literary device and two lines where Greek mythology is referenced.
Allusion; line 1, line 4, line 7
Why are certain words capitalized in the third stanza?
The author is depicting Melancholy as a goddess, dwelling alongside other ‘deities’ including Joy, Pleasure, and Beauty. Capitalized for importance/personification.
What is the name of the person who wrote Dracula?
Bram Stoker
What is Gothic machine? Give an example.
Gothic machine is a literary device used to create terror in the reader. It can vary from supernatural beings to unexplained events in the story that leave the reader in fear.
Name another Ode composed by the author.
"To Autumn" or "Ode to Psyche" etc.
The author uses juxtaposition to represent contrasting ideas throughout the poem. Give line numbers as an example of where juxtaposition is used.
Multiple possible answers including line 21 beauty vs. death; lines 9-10 drowsy vs. wakeful
What does the word melancholy mean in a literal sense? (Think of the prefixes melan + chol)
Black Bile