Gothic
In what century did Romantic literature begin?
18th
Who was Mary Shelley's husband?
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Type of literature that was a part of the Romanticism literary movement
Gothic Literature
the 2 people we are introduced to
Who is Walton and "the stranger"
Who is writing the 4 letters?
Who is Walton?
Who was the author of Jekyll and Hyde?
Robert Louis Stevenson
What is melancholy?
sad and gloomy
One of the first science-fiction novels
What is Frankenstein?
The name of the stranger
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
What is Walton attempting to locate?
What is Northern passage through the Arctic
Who was the author of Dracula?
Bram Stoker
What type of architecture is associated with the Gothic?
tall cathedral spires, gargoyles, imposing castles.
The author of Frankenstein
Who is Mary Shelley?
Personal qualities of Victor Frankenstein
What is intelligent, sad, obsessed
What does Walton desire when he writes the second letter?
What is a friend?
What are forebodings?
bad omens;
strong inner feelings of a future misfortune
or evil
bad omens;
strong inner feelings of a future misfortune
or evil
All of the above.
What kinds of settings are associated with the Gothic?
Churches, dark castles, graveyards, abandoned creepy mansions, wild rugged landscapes, dark dangerous cities.
Three conventions that describe gothic literature
What is darkness, castles, dungeons, death, monsters?
Goals of Walton?
What is to benefit humankind; achieve personal glory?
What characteristic of Walton makes him an ideal listener of Frankenstein’s story?
What is Walton believes in the “marvelous.”
What period was Jekyll and Hyde published in?
Late 19th/Victorian.
What is countenance?
face; look or expression of the face
What is the theme of Romantic Literature?
Nature
Personal qualities of Walton
What is idealistic, ambitious, courageous, intelligent, considerate of others?
What is Walton’s role as the man tells his story?
What is to take notes of the story?