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Authors in Gothic Literature
Elements of Gothic Literature
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
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She wrote the famous novel Frankenstein and was the wife of Percy Shelley.
Who is Mary Shelley?
100
A place/ setting where Gothic literature usually takes place.
What is a decaying mansion, an old castle, or a structure once grand that is in decay, or dark, gloomy settings?
100
This book was written by Mary Shelley and is her most famous work.
What is Frankenstein?
100
The man who the book is named after.
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
100
Gothic literature first became popular around this time period and in this country.
What is England, in the late 18th to the 19th century?
200

He is one of Mr. Ehret's favorite author and wrote many pieces of Gothic literature including novels and poems.

Who is Edgar Allen Poe?

200
They are common antagonists in a Gothic novel.
Who are ghosts, witches, vampires, supernatural beings and monsters?
200
Many consider this the first vampire novel. This was set in Transylvania, and written by Bram Stoker.
What is Dracula?
200
The novel was published in this year.
What is the year of 1818?
200
Gothic literature became popular because of this.
What are the popularity of science, religion, and industry?
300
He wrote many modern Gothic novels, including It, The Dark Tower and much more.
Who is Stephen King?
300
How the protagonist of a Gothic novel commonly feels.
What are intense emotions?
300

This is Mr. Ehret's favorite author's work and is his most famous.

What is The Raven?

300
The protagonist of the story, and the creator of the monster.
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
300
The Gothic genre combines these two things.
What are horror and romanticism?
400
He is considered the father of the modern vampire novel.
Who is Bram Stoker?
400
The women in Gothic literature are typically portrayed as this.
Who are damsels in distress?
400
This was written by Oscar Wilde, and is a novel about a man who has immortality.
What is The Picture of Dorian Gray?
400
The elements of Frankenstein:
What are evil, mystery, supernatural, and romanticism?
400
Stories like this were created in order to...
What is challenging ideologies of the time?
500
He first used the word 'Gothic' to describe a story, The Castle of Otranto.
Who is Horace Walpole?
500
The reason that many people in Gothic novels die, what haunts them?
What are curses or prophesies?
500
This is widely considered to be the first Gothic novel and the first example of Gothic literature.
What is The Castle of Otranto?
500
The man who first made Frankenstein into a horror movie.
Who is Thomas Edison?
500
The novels that Mary Shelley also wrote.
What are Mathilda, The Lost Man, and Lodore?