Authors
This author published her work under the alias Currer Bell
Charlotte Brontë
Common Gothic Themes:
Horror, mystery, supernatural, romance, suspense, and death
Detective Characteristics are:
Crime or mystery, a detective, clues, a “red herring,” useless police, resolution to case
How is it that selden becomes a victim of the hound
He was wearing sir henrys clothes and the hound was trained to pick up his scent
What type of architecture was popular during this time that emphasized the gothic feel?
gargoles
Irish author of the famous gothic novel, Dracula
Bram Stoker
Elements of Gothicism in Wuthering Heights
death, supernatural ghosts, the moor, Byronic Hero (Heathcliff)
Because of his vast popularity and style, what word was used to describe Dickens' writings?
Dickensian
What is the monster’s name in “Frankenstein?”
The Monster
What common illness killed many people during this time?
Tuberculosis
This author’s husband's heart was found mummified in her drawer
Mary Shelly
Elements of gothicism in Jane Eyre:
Deranged wife in the attic, the moor, Rochester’s supernatural calling
What was Dracula described as that shows gothic elements?
Dracula looked deathly and his hands were cold and dead like.
What were the three “threads” that were broken during Holmes’ investigation in The Hound of the Baskervilles?
Barrymore was at Baskerville Hall, Cartwright didn’t find the newspaper at the hotels, and the identity of the cab driver remained a mystery
What significance culture influences was reflected “in singleman”
the harms of urbanization
Author who was known for his Sherlock Holmes mysteries and published the Hound of the Baskervilles
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
What are 3 of the gothic elements in Frankenstein
death/murder, supernatural, curse, dark/gloomy setting, and architecture.
What defines the byronic hero?
a dark brooding, attractive, morally gray character that is normally a love interest
What did the narrator of “The Signal-Man” see at the end of the story?
A man reenacting the ghosts movement
How did Jane Eyre oppose traditional cultural norms and roles of women
Jane Eyre is regarded as a feminist novel because Jane is in a position of power above her husband at the end of the story (she possesses the money and physical mobility)
What personal influences did the Bronte sisters often incorporate in their gothic novels?
alcoholic brother, attended boarding school, death of loved ones from tuberculosis
Detective Characteristics
Crime or mystery, a detective, clues, a “red herring,” useless police, resolution to case
What type of figurative language is used a lot in gothic literature to enhance the gothic feel?
imagery
In the old nurse story by elizibeth Gaskell, why does the old lord put his daughter and her child out?
he feels she betrayed him by marrying a foreigner
How was the differences in social class illustrated in the hound of the baskervilles?
The barrymores were the maids, sherlock and watson were a higher social class than the barrymores (working class), and Henry was at the top of the social class.