Gothic Elements
Name three elements of a Gothic story.
Combines horror and romance, dark, gloomy settings, supernatural beings, curses, damsels in distress, wild nature, confinement, doubles, intense emotions, the hero-villain.
Who is a popular detective in most mystery stories?
Who is the client that goes to Sherlock Holmes?
Helen Stoner
Who was the damsel in distress?
Sybil Vane
Who's Inspector Evans?
A retired police officer who believes a woman in the town is a murderer.
What's a modern day example of a Gothic story?
Stranger Things, The Walking Dead, The Vampire Diaries, The Corpse Bride, Twilight, The Conjuring, AHS
What are three elements found in a mystery story?
Three elements found in a mystery story are suspense, clues and a detective.
What happens to Dr. Roylott
He is killed by his own poisonous snake
What two characters combine horror and romance?
Dorian Gray and Sybil Vane.
What setting does the story take place in?
A carnival in the day.
How is the weather normally portrayed?
Its usually dark, spooky and gloomy.
What other genres are usually connected to mystery stories?
Thrillers, not as scary as horror but suspenseful like mystery. And horror, both thrilling and mysterious events including elements of fear.
What is a speckled band?
A poisonous snake
Who was Dorian's best friend in the beginning?
Basil
How does the story break traditional mystery elements with the characters?
The villain is a woman and the detective is killed rather than solving the crime.
What is a damsel in distress?
A woman in a Gothic story who's in danger.
Who's Sherlock Holmes sidekick?
Dr. John Watson
Name three clues in the story.
The vent, the bell rope, the milk
What's the supernatural being in the story?
Dorian's painting because it ends up killing him.
What does Evan believe about murderers?
He believes that a true murderer doesn't stop at one and will keep killing.
What kind of supernatural elements are used in gothic literature?
Usually in gothic literature, monsters, vampires, villains, demons, and supernatural phenomena are often used to create horror.
What are different characters you can have in a mystery?
Victim, witnesses, detective/investigator, suspects, sidekick/assistant
Before traveling to Dr. Grimsby's home, what did Holmes tell Watson to bring?
Holmes told Watson to bring a revolver and a toothbrush on their travels.
What did Dorian kill Basil with?
A painters knife.
What happens to Mrs Merrowdene's stepfather when she was eighteen?
Evans learned from an investigation that her step-father had fallen off the cliff when walking with her one day.