Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Elements of Gothic Literature
Famous Gothic Works and Authors
Gothic Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
The novel was published in this year
1818
100
Gothic stories usually take place on this kind of night
dark and scary, foggy, cold, mysterious...
100
This book was written by Mary Shelley and is her most famous work
Frankenstein
100
Definition: Extreme fear
Terror
100
A Werewolf
200
The protagonist, and creator of the monster
Dr. Victor Frankenstein
200
What types of characters might you find in gothic literature?
Ghosts, monsters, vampires, werewolves...
200
Many consider this the first vampire novel. Written by Bram Stoker
Dracula
200
Definition: death, destruction, or some other terrible fate
Doom
200
A Vampire
300
The character many mistakenly call "Frankenstein"
The monster
300
This type of gothic element gives us clues about what is going to happen next
Omen
300
The author of The Raven
Edgar Allen Poe
300
Definition: an event regarded as a portent of good or evil
Omen
300
Gothic literature gained popularity in this era
The Victorian Era
400
How did the story of Frankenstein originate?
In Geneva with Shelley's husband, John Polidori, and Lord Byron when they decided to challenge each other to write ghost stories
400
Where do gothic stories usually take place?
In a (haunted) castle
400
Famous American legend about a headless horseman
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
400
Definition: afraid or anxious
Frightened
400
Ghostly appearances, and other things that can't be explained are attributed to the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Supernatural
500
Who is murdered on Frankenstein and Elizabeth's wedding night?
Elizabeth
500
The weather in gothic literature is typically....
stormy, wet, cold, rainy, thunderstorms...
500
This is widely considered to be the first Gothic novel and the first example of Gothic literature
The Castle of Otranto
500
Definition: be a warning or indication of (a future event)
Foreshadowing
500
What are some examples of modern day gothic literature, or things that were inspired by gothic literature?
Stephen King, Scooby Doo, Twilight, Hotel Transylvania, etc...