Analysing language in The Tell-Tale Heart (Part 1)

English

What does Gothic as a genre often include?

Who was the first Gothic novel written by?

horror, death, must be set in a castle, has to be a ghost

romance, horror, scary animals, hero dies

scary setting, atmosphere of mystery and suspense, supernatural, woman in distress

Which list below best describes Gothic conventions?

Byronic hero, damsel in distress, femme fatale

when a person gives their name to something

How is a Byronic hero a complicated character?

placed in a dire predicament by a villain requiring a male hero to achieve her rescue

self-sufficient and needs no-one else to help her

What usually happens to the damsel in Gothic fiction?