Year 9
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn about typical Gothic characters, such as the Byronic hero, the damsel in distress. and the femme fatale. Then, we will end on a quiz exploring what you have learnt.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What does the adjective sublime mean?
being really afraid of something
feeling very melancholy
Q2.
What is an incubus?
a nightmare
a painting
Q3.
Which of the following is a key feature of the Gothic genre?
having a murder that needs to be solved
two people falling in love
Q4.
What was Henry Fuseli's famous painting called?
The Demon
The Dream
Q5.
Where does the word genre come from?
The word 'genre' comes from Greek and means type.
5 Questions
Q1.
What does convention mean?
a genre of literature
a type of setting
Q2.
What does metonymy mean?
Metonymy is used in Gothic literature to inform the reader that someone is about to die.
Metonymy is when sounds are used to let a reader know something terrible is about to happen.
Q3.
What is widely considered to be the first Gothic novel?
Dracula
Frankenstein
Q4.
Which of the following is a typical Gothic setting?
a fairground
a garden
Q5.
What is an omen?
a dreadful feeling
seeing a ghost