Elements of Gothic Literature
Harari
Famous Gothic Works and Authors
American Literature
Gothic vocabulary
100

Gothic stories usually take place on this kind of nights...

dark and scary, foggy, cold, mysterious

100

Name TWO monotheistic religions.

Islam, Christianity, Judaism

100

This book was written by Mary Shelley and is her most famous work

Frankenstein

100

What does this mean? 

Protagonist

the main character

100

Definition:extreme fear

Terror

200

What types of characters might you find in gothic literature?

ghosts, monsters, vampires, werewolves

200

What can money be?

Anything, as long as people believe in its value.

200

Many consider this the first vampire novel. Written by Bram Stoker

Dracula

200

Who wrote the "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

Mark Twain

200

Definition:death, destruction or some other terrible fate

Doom

300

Where do gothic stories often take place?

In a (haunted) castle

300

Hammurabi`s code asked its subjects to respect heirarchy. What does capitalism ask you to do?

SPEND SPEND SPEND

300

This is widely considered to be the first Gothic novel and the first example of Gothic literature

The Castle of Otranto

300

The author of "The Story of an Hour."

Kate Chopin

300

Definition:afraid or anxious

Frightened

400

The weather in gothic literature is typically...

stormy, wet, cold, rainy, thunderstorms

400

What is a dualist religion?

One that believes in the existence of good and evil gods.

400

Famous American legend about a headless horseman

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

400

Who is the author of The Scarlet Letter?

Nathaniel Hawthorne

400

Definition:an event regarded as a portent of good or evil

Omen

500

This type of gothic element gives us clues about what is going to happen next.

Omen

500

Name a system, other than money, that has been used for the exchange of goods and services.

Bartering

500

The author of The Raven

Edgar Allen Poe

500

Who wrote "I hear America Singing"

Walt Whitman

500

Definition:be a warning or indication of (a future event)

Foreshadowing