Bram Stoker
Bram never visited this country/area during his reasearch.
What is Transylvania/Romania?
This literary genre is associated with horror, supernatural events, and dark atmospheres.
What is Gothic literature?
This era of British history is named after the monarch who ruled from 1837 to 1901.
Who was Queen Victoria?
This Victorian communication device used electrical signals sent through wires to transmit messages over long distances.
What is a telegraph?
This technique uses an image or object to represent a deeper meaning.
What is symbolism/a symbol?
Stoker was born this year.
What is 1847?
This doctor and asylum director represents the professional middle class in the novel.
Who is Dr. John Seward?
This social class grew significantly in wealth and influence during the Industrial Revolution.
What was the middle class?
This famous slogan was used by women demanding the right to vote.
What is "Votes for Women!"?
This type of weather is especially common in Gothic literature and often creates an atmosphere of fear and mystery.
What is stormy/windy weather?
Stoker visited this English seaside town, which inspired parts of Dracula.
What is Whitby?
This superstition suggests that someone can cause harm or bad luck simply by looking at another person.
What is the evil eye?
This concept refers to the expansion of a country's power and influence over other territories and populations.
What is imperialism?
These professionals were examples of the expanding Victorian middle class.
Who were doctors, lawyers, and clerks?
When applying literary criticism you apply these three approaches.
What are historical/biographical context, perspective/theories and literary devices?
This was Stoker's profession before he became widely known as a novelist.
What was theatre business management?
This term describes beliefs in supernatural forces and practices that are not necessarily based on scientific evidence.
What is superstition?
This disease spread through contaminated water and caused severe diarrhea and dehydration.
What is cholera?
At the very bottom of Cruikshankâs beehive, these three institutions form the foundation of British society, representing financial stability and military power.
What are the Bank, the Army, and the Navy?
This critical approach examines how women are represented and how gender inequalities influence literature.
What is feminist criticism?
This sexually transmitted disease has been suggested by some researchers as a possible explanation for Bram Stoker's health problems, although the diagnosis remains unconfirmed.
What is syphilis?
This Victorian invention recorded and played back sound, allowing characters in Dracula to preserve spoken messages.
What is a phonograph?
This belief suggested that personality could be understood by examining someone's face.
What is physiognomy?
This term describes the expectation that women should focus on household responsibilities.
What is the domestic sphere?
This literary device uses characters, events, or settings to represent deeper meanings, often expressing a moral, political, or social message.
What is a allegory?