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Literature 18th Century Gothic Genre Analysis Chart

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18
th
Century Gothic Genre Analysis Assignment Chart
Directions: Complete the following using The Castle of Otranto, Mysteries of Udolpho, and two chosen
modern-day “horror” films (films you feel creates a feeling of fear or terror):
1. State the title of the film or work being analyzed (the works of literature are listed for you)
2. Describe the setting in detail (use in-text citations when needed)
3. List any supernatural elements appearing
4. Note and explain how the plot, elements, and/or situations create intense emotions of fear or terror
5. List any curses or prophecies appearing
6. Explain the appearance of any damsels in distress, heroes, or romance—what purpose does this element
serve?
7. Using the information gathered, write at least four sentences analyzing how closely the film/text aligns
with the Gothic genre overall.
Title
Setting
Supernatural
Elements
Intense
Emotions
or Terror
(Explain)
Curses or
Prophecies
Damsels
in
Distress,
Heroes, or
Romance
(Explain)
How closely does the
film/text appear to align with
the Gothic genre?
The
Castle of
Otranto
This story
takes place
in lord
Manfreds'
castle and
the secret
passageways
and towers
that are
located
inside of the
castle.
This story
includes
ghosts,
visions,
prophecies,
magical
suits of
armor and
more.
Isabella
expresses
horror when
her father-
in-law says
he wishes to
marry her
after the
unfortunate
death of her
husband.
There is a
prophecy
within the
story that
says "The
castle and
the
lordship of
Otranto
should
pass from
the present
family,
whenever
the real
owner
should be
grown too
large to
inhabit it".
Isabella
was
supposed
to marry
Conrad,
but after
Conrad
was killed
she was
put in a
position
where she
was
supposed
to marry
the man
who was
supposed
to be her
father-in-
law.
This story contains almost
every aspect of the Gothic
genre from supernatural
elements to prophesies to
damsels in distress, this story
characterizes the gothic
genre.
Mysteries
of
Udolpho
This story is
set in France
and Italy in
the late 16th
century.
There are
haunted
chambers
and ghosts
that fly
through the
air. There
were
medieval
castles with
she
imagined
evils over
actual,
physical
threats, with
theories of
the terror,
expands our
mind
There was
a
prophecy
about
prophecy
about
Otranto,
which said
that
whenever
Emily is
dragged to
a castle
where she
had no
chance of
being
rescued
because
Valancourt
This story contains a dubious
damsel in distress, a prophecy
about Otranto, the inclusion
of haunted chambers and
flying ghosts and much more.
This story is very closely
aligned with the gothic genre.

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18th Century Gothic Genre Analysis Assignment Chart Directions: Complete the following using The Castle of Otranto, Mysteries of Udolpho, and two chosen modern-day “horror” films (films you feel creates a feeling of fear or terror): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. State the title of the film or work being analyzed (the works of literature are listed for you) Describe the setting in detail (use in-text citations when needed) List any supernatural elements appearing Note and explain how the plot, elements, and/or situations create intense emotions of fear or terror List any curses or prophecies appearing ...
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