Post on 30-Dec-2015
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“Gothic”
Originally referred to architecture of churches Flying buttresses Pointed arches Ribbed vaulting Stained glass windows
“Gothic” term was given implying that it was crude and barbaric (Many artists were more fond of the symmetry and generally geometrically-shaped style)
What is gothic literature?
Dark settings
Strong Imagery
Damsels in distress
Deep villains
Dark themes about human nature
Hidden secrets
TALES DEALING WITH HORROR, DESPAIR, THE GROTESQUE
AND OTHER "DARK" SUBJECTS
Dark Settings
Mysterious castles
Mansions
Remote Areas
Crumbling ruins
What kind of weather?
What time of day?
Dark Themes/Topics
Murder
Treachery
Superstitions or supernatural events
Curses
Ancient Prophecies
Omens, portents, and visions
Women in Distress
Corrupt human nature
Hidden secrets
Metonymy of Gloom and Horror!
Metonymy is a subtype of a metaphor Rain = Sorrow
For example when watching a movie they typically make funerals rainy affairs to help transfer the mood.
Examples in Gothic Literature to create Mystery, Danger, or the Supernatural: Choose 3 to write in your notes. Howling Wind Blowing Rain Doors grating on rusty hinges Crazed laughter Clanking chains Sighs, moans, howls, and eerie sounds Lights in an abandoned room
TODAY
Do you see any remnants of Gothic Literature today? What is your favorite scary movie? Why?
Importance of the visual and audio aspects of the movies to how they feel
BRAINSTORM: (on the board) What are some gothic elements in your favorite horror movies or stories?
How does IMAGERY affect your response?
Examples
King’s The Shining
The Messengers clip http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi4176478489/
Tim Burton Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride, Abraham Lincoln:
Vampire Hunter, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice
Sleepy Hollow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI1K-_VTFrQ
“Here With Me” music video – The Killers’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SxTyvOixJA
What elements of the examples are “gothic?”