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What is gothic?

What is gothic?. By the end of this lesson you will be able to: Describe, identify and apply the main features of the gothic genre. Discuss the gothic features of Act 1 Scene 1 of Macbeth . Describe the focus of the Unit 3 A2 exam. GOTHIC = ?.

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What is gothic?

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  1. What is gothic? By the end of this lesson you will be able to: Describe, identify and apply the main features of the gothic genre. Discuss the gothic features of Act 1 Scene 1 of Macbeth. Describe the focus of the Unit 3 A2 exam.

  2. GOTHIC = ?

  3. Unit 3 = Texts and Genres: Elements of the Gothic • In this unit, which is worth 30% of your A Level grade, you will study 3 texts (Dracula, Frankensteinand Macbeth) as representatives of the gothic genre. • You must know all about the conventions, principles and features of the gothic genre. You will spot and comment on those in your set texts. You will also think about and compare how comfortably the 3 texts fit into that genre.

  4. Both of these paintings are gothic – what is gothic about them?

  5. Now read the extract from The Castle of Otrantoby Horace Walpole, commonly regarded as the first gothic novel.Highlight words/features that you think are gothic and that justify this label as “the first gothic novel” and explain WHY you think this in each case.

  6. The features you have identified...

  7. Common features of the gothic genre • The supernatural • Mystery, secrets • Strong emotions, inner turmoil, insanity, desire • Nature (usually rugged – extreme landscapes and weather) • The exotic • Castles, gothic architecture • Tragic, troubled hero • Villain • Fear, danger, horror

  8. Focus: the setting • Another famously gothic text is Bram Stoker’s Dracula, which you have already read. Indeed, the figure of Count Dracula lives on in modern popular culture today. Can you think of examples? • Read the extract from the novel, describing the journey to Dracula’s castle, highlighting and labelling the gothic elements.

  9. How it all fits: setting Your example(s) Feature of gothic literature • The supernatural • Mystery, secrets • Strong emotions, inner turmoil, insanity, desire • Nature (usually rugged – extreme landscapes and weather) • The exotic • Castles, gothic architecture • Tragic, troubled hero • Villain • Fear, danger, horror

  10. Over to you... Re-write the passage below in order to make it sound like an extract from a gothic novel. You can change and add as much as you like. As he walked into the park, everything seemed reassuringly normal. The sun was high in the sky and all around the expanse of green uncomfortably nestled among the monochrome office blocks, people concentrated on relaxing. He often came here to eat his cheese and pickle sandwich. It made him feel alive. Josie from the burger bar was also on her usual bench, her name tag glinting in the sun. He wondered if he would go and buy a deli roll if he worked in a burger bar. Behind her, people strolled along the crunchy path chatting on the phone, sipping a Starbucks, having a break from the city machine. He chucked his sandwich bag in the bin from ten feet away and smiled in satisfaction. Time to get back.

  11. Introducing Macbeth... • What do you already know about Macbeth? • We will now read Act 1 Scene 1. See how many features of the gothic genre we have discussed you can find in this scene. Highlight key words/phrases and label the features, before filling in the table.

  12. So how does Macbethfit? Your example(s) Feature of gothic literature • The supernatural • Mystery, secrets • Strong emotions, inner turmoil, insanity, desire • Nature (usually rugged – extreme landscapes and weather) • The exotic • Castles, gothic architecture • Tragic, troubled hero • Villain • Fear, danger, horror

  13. “Act 1 Scene 1 establishes Macbeth as a gothic text.”How far would you agree with this view?

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