Elements of Gothic Literature
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?
Eel Marsh House
What is the name of the house of the deceased Mrs. Drablow?
A successful lawyer with a haunting past
Who is Arthur Kipps?
When the writer leaves clues that bad things will happen later
What is foreshadowing?
Gothic literature first became popular around this time period and in this country.
What is England, in the late 18th to the 19th century?
They are common antagonists in a Gothic novel.
Who are ghosts, witches, vampires, supernatural beings and monsters?
A rocking chair rocks by itself
Which creepy event happens at night at Eel Marsh House?
The first Crythin Gifford local Arthur meets on his way north
Who is Samuel Daily?
Using opposites to emphasise key moments or ideas
What is a contrast?
The Gothic genre combines these two things.
What are horror and romanticism?
How the protagonist of a Gothic novel commonly feels.
What are intense emotions?
She is a murderous spirit hell-bent on revenge
Why is the woman in black frightening?
A quiet and nervous man
Who is Mr Jerome?
When Arthur first arrives at Crythin Gifford, the sky was 'as blue as a blackbird's egg.'
What is a simile?
A force that is beyond scientific understanding
What is the supernatural?
The women in Gothic literature are typically portrayed as this.
Who are damsels in distress?
Pathetic Fallacy
What technique is used when describing London's Fog?
This character unknowingly sends Arthur into a dangerous situation in Crythin Gifford
Who is Mr. Bentley?
Dread and horror and apprehension of evil
What is the list of three?
A description of the weather that mirrors the inner emotions.
What is pathetic fallacy?
The reason that many people in Gothic novels die, what haunts them?
What are curses or prophesies?
Suspense, Mystery, Tension, and Foreshadowing
What are some of the techniques used by Susan Hill in the novel?
The driver who is appointed to ferry Arthur back and forth between the town of Crythin Gifford and the isolated estate of Eel Marsh House
Who is Keckwick?
There are three stories nested - the story of Jennet Humfrye, inside the story of the young Arthur Kipps, framed by the present day Arthur's Christmas Eve.
What is the story-within-a-story (or frame story) structure?
Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto
What is considerate to be the first gothic novel?