Romanticism and the Gothic Novel
The author of Frankenstein
Who is Mary Shelley
The point of view where a speaker uses "I" and the reader has access to the speakers thoughts
What is first person point of view
The message about life; the central idea
What is theme
Libraries should remain open past 6:00 PM. They allow my sister to learned in a way unique to her.
The word that needs changed to make this present tense.
What is learn
An interest in this led several gothic novels to feature ghosts, demons, or monsters
What is the supernatural
The point of view where several speakers' perspectives and thoughts are included
What is third person point of view
Sensory details (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell) put into writing
What is imagery
Used to break up a run on sentence, particularly one that has a list after a long introduction
ex. My mother is sending me to the grocery store to get an insane amount of food which is: seven cans of cat food, all for Mimi; next, 2 loaves of bread for lunch this week; and finally, 2 pounds of lunch meat and cheese.
What is a colon
The mood of most gothic tales
What is dreary/gloomy/suspenseful/spooky (any accepted, other tone words subject to review)
True or False: First person point of view makes us understand the speaker's thoughts and feelings
What is true
A kind of diction that's specific to a field or career. It creates a formal or serious tone.
What is technical language
Repeated grammatical structure that creates rhythm and emphasis
EX. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
What is parallelism
A word with the definition of deep, pensive sadness. If used as a passage's tone, themes may deal with grief, loss, and confusion.
What is melancholy
An advantage of first person point of view
What is relating to the character's thoughts and feelings/increased sympathy for the character
The theme for a story about a man's rise to fame after years of pain and struggle.
What is overcoming/growth/persistence/strength (other responses subject to review)
The rhetorical device used in the following example:
Much like my sibling, I'm super competitive. Much like my best friend, I'm super chill.
What is parallelism
A type of perspective set-up where the plot begins and ends with one person's narrative, but in between features perspectives from other speakers
What is a frame narrative
One disadvantage of first person point of view
What is an unreliable narrator/If the narrator doesn't understand something, the reader won't either
Example of dictions that could develop a gloomy mood from the following passage:
It was a dark and soundless day near the end of the year, and clouds were hanging low in the heavens. All day I had been riding on horseback through country with little life or beauty; and in the early evening I came within view of the House of Usher.
What is dark and soundless/ clouds hanging low/ little life or beauty
A sentence that's incomplete on its own; it must have an independent clause before it.
Ex. Such as good or bad actions.
What is a dependent clause