Gothic Literature is characterized by grotesque characters, bizarre situations, and violent events. Originating in Europe, 19th century. notable authors are Edger Allen Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Romantic writers saw limitation of reason, celebrate the individual spirit, emotions, and immigration, as the basic elements of human nature. The Spelndors of nature, fascination with the supernatural. Atomosphere, sentiment and optimism transcendentalists
Transcendent forms of a truth exist beyond reason and experience.
Every individual is capable of discovering this higher truth on his or her own through intuition.
Gothic Architecture- Cavernous gothic cathedrals with their irregularly placed towers and their hight stained glass windows were intended to inspire awe and fear.
Gargoyle- mascot of Gothic
Imaganitive distortion- Threshold of the unknown, shawdowy region where fantastic, demonic, and insane reside.
Individualism- romantics see hope Gothics see potential evil
Poe- Dark mid evil castles, decaying ancient estates provide the setting for weird and terrifying events
plots- extreme situations that people revealed their true natures
Hawthorne- Fear, greed, vanity, mistrust, and betrayal.
Danse Macabre is the dance of death
The most scary part of Gothic is the suspense
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