"Don't Look Now"
This European city serves as the haunting backdrop for the tragic events in "Don't Look Now."
What is Venice?
This author wrote The Haunting of Hill House, a cornerstone of modern Gothic literature.
Who is Shirley Jackson?
The two protagonists in The Willows are traveling on this mode of transportation when they encounter the eerie landscape.
What is a canoe?
Lovecraft's stories often take place in this fictional region inspired by New England.
What is the Miskatonic Valley?
The story takes place in this type of atmospheric and isolated setting, a classic Gothic staple.
What is a seaside town?
The protagonist and his wife travel to Venice to recover from the grief of losing whom?
Who is their daughter?
Hill House is said to be what by Dr. Montague in his opening description?
What is "not sane"?
The mysterious, otherworldly forces in The Willows reside in which natural setting?
What is a remote river on the Danube?
This eldritch being, often associated with insanity, is one of Lovecraft's most famous creations.
Who is Cthulhu?
The whistle bears an inscription in Latin that translates to this ominous warning.
"Who is this that is coming?"
The blind psychic sister warns the protagonist about what sinister danger?
What is the little figure in red?
Eleanor Vance becomes fixated on what element of the house, symbolizing her desire for belonging?
What is the cup of stars or the house itself?
The recurring motif of the willows bending and swaying is symbolic of what Gothic theme?
What is the intrusion of the supernatural into the natural world?
Lovecraft's stories frequently reference this forbidden book of occult knowledge.
What is the Necronomicon?
The protagonist dismisses the supernatural events as this, reflecting a common Gothic tension between skepticism and belief.
What is a product of his imagination or a psychological disturbance?
This Gothic theme is reflected in the protagonist's inability to escape his premonitions.
What is fate or inevitability?
This structural feature of Hill House contributes to its unsettling, oppressive atmosphere.
What are its irregular angles and architecture?
The travelers experience a profound sense of dread, which aligns with this Gothic sensation.
What is cosmic horror?
Lovecraftian protagonists often succumb to this Gothic trope by the end of the story.
What is madness or mental deterioration?
The Gothic tension in the story builds through the scholar’s encounters with what spectral figure?
What is the ghost or the "thing" with a sheet-like form?
The red-coated figure is a chilling subversion of what literary archetype?
What is the innocent child or savior figure?
Eleanor's fate is an example of this recurring Gothic theme.
What is the descent into madness or self-destruction?
The Willows embodies this Gothic concept, where human presence is insignificant against the vast, indifferent universe.
What is sublime terror or existential insignificance?
Lovecraft's horror reflects this philosophy, emphasizing the insignificance of humanity.
What is cosmic indifference?
The whistle symbolizes this recurring Gothic theme.
What is the danger of uncovering forbidden knowledge?