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Scary Movie
Think about a scary movie you
enjoy
What happensplot?
Where does it take placethe
setting?
Why do people like to be scared?
The Dark
Romantics
Gothic Literature
1760-1820and
Can we speak of
ghosts without
transforming the
whole world and
ourselves, too, into
phantoms?
Jean-Michale Rebat
The Origins of the term
Gothic (Gothick)
Gothic
Originally referred to the
northern Gothic tribes that
invaded Europe in the 4th,
5th, and 6th centuries
Later applied to Renaissance
architecture (critics thought
the style originated with the
Gothic tribe)
Was considered ugly, barbaric,
archaic
Gothic Architecture
First Gothic Cathedral
build in 1144
Gargoyles (originally
for religious
buildings)
Vaulted ceilings
Structural ribbing
(skeletal)
Stained glass
Art Influences
The Nightmare
Johann Heinrick Fuseli
The Beginning
1764- Horace Walpole publishes The Castle
of Otranto: A Gothic Story anonymously
Contains essentially all the elements
associated with the genre
Best-seller
Had remodeled his home in Gothick style
Said that the inspiration of his story was a
dream that was so haunting, he had to write it
down
Elements of Gothic
Literature
1. Setting
Action takes place in or
around an old castle
Seems abandoned, or
broken down
Has secret passages,
doors, rooms
Usually very large, but
seems claustrophobic
Elements of Gothic
Literature
2. An atmosphere of mystery or
suspense
Feeling of being threatened or fearful
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