Gothic Settings
What is the setting of a story?
The time and place where it happens.
What is mood?
The feeling a story gives the audience.
Was Tim Burton's "Vincent" mostly shown in bright colors or black and white?
Black and white.
What word does the raven keep saying?
“Nevermore.”
What is the name of the house in the show?
Hill House.
Is an old, dark house a common Gothic setting?
Yes.
Does The Raven create a cheerful mood or a gloomy mood?
A gloomy mood.
What do the shadows in Vincent make harder to see?
Parts of the room or what might be hiding there.
Who is the speaker in The Raven grieving?
Lenore.
Does Hill House seem comforting or unsettling?
Unsettling.
Name one detail that could make a house feel Gothic.
Dark rooms, long hallways, shadows, or an isolated location.
What feeling do darkness and shadows create in Vincent?
A creepy, mysterious, or scary feeling.
When a film shows a character’s face up close, what can we see clearly?
Their expression or emotion.
Does Vincent in Vincent imagine himself in frightening situations or ordinary ones?
Frightening situations.
Name one visual detail you’ve seen that makes Hill House feel creepy.
Accept: a specific detail from the episodes or clips viewed.
Why might a long, empty hallway be a good setting for a scary scene?
We wonder what might appear in it.
The speaker in The Raven is alone at night. How does that add to the mood?
It makes the scene feel lonely or eerie.
Why might a filmmaker show a dark doorway behind a character?
To make viewers wonder if something is there.
What do the speakers or characters in The Raven and Vincent have in common?
Both experience frightening thoughts or feelings.
How does the appearance of Hill House affect the show's mood?
It helps make the show feel creepy or tense.
Name two settings from our readings or viewing that feel Gothic.
The speaker’s room in The Raven, Vincent’s imagined spaces, Hill House.
Name one detail from The Raven or Vincent that creates a Gothic mood.
The repeated “Nevermore,” being alone at night, black and white images, or shadows.
Name two visual choices in Vincent that make it feel Gothic.
Examples: black and white images, shadows, exaggerated shapes, or creepy imagined scenes.
In a Gothic story, a character hears a strange noise but cannot see what caused it. Why might that be scarier than seeing the source?
The character doesn’t know what’s there, so their imagination may make it seem even more frightening.
Name one Gothic element in Hill House and explain how you recognized it.
Accept: a specific example connected to setting, mood, fear, or mystery.