Gothic literature is usually a combination of Horror and romance, begun in the mid 1760's. It can also refer to literature from that time period. Grotesque literature features horror as well, but could be from any time period, and might contain different elements than Gothic.
Horror and Romance. Gothic literature must be able to thrill and terrify the reader.
Romantic literature emphasizes feelings, and Gothis literature evokes an enjoyable feeling of terror.
An emphasis on death and decay
So the gothic features of Hop-Frog are: - it happens at midnight - grotesque activity (eg. murder) - supernatural noises (grating noise) - woman in distress (Trippeta) - archaic language - set in castle (we assume)
Frankenstein's obsession with his scientific pursuits (APEX) That is the correct answer when youβre talking about GOTHIC literature
Some synonyms for Gothic are medieval, eerie, and grotesque.
Manfred Schumacher has written: 'Das Groteske und seine Gestaltung in der Gothic Novel' -- subject(s): American Horror tales, English Horror tales, Gothic revival (Literature), Grotesque in literature, History and criticism 'Barabas' Enkel' -- subject(s): Antisemitism, Antisemitism in literature, English literature, History, History and criticism, Jews, Jews in literature, Stereotype (Psychology) in literature
gothic literature was written in 1760-1830
Romansque, grotesque, neo-classicism, gothic.
roman is a cross with a top gothic has flying buttresses
Gothic literature is a type of fiction that shows elements of romance and mystery. It may include supernatural or paranormal elements as well as horror.
Gothic literature that features this fascination with Asia is called Orientalist literature.
Luke Gibbons has written: 'Gaelic Gothic' -- subject(s): Gothic revival (Literature), Colonies in literature, Literature and society, In literature, History, Race in literature
Horror and Romance. Gothic literature must be able to thrill and terrify the reader.
Southern Gothic Literature is like gothic literature, but set exclusively in the south, and uses its literary medium to explore the social issues of the region in a slightly magical way.
Well, the most popular gothic novel, Dracula, was written in 1897. In the eighteen hundreds, and the nineteen hundreds after the famous novel, gothic literature was being demanded everywhere.
Ed Cameron has written: 'The psychopathology of the Gothic romance' -- subject(s): Psychology, Pathological, in literature, Gothic fiction (Literary genre), English, Psychoses in literature, Psychoanalysis and literature, History and criticism, Neuroses in literature, Deviant behavior in literature