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Gothic/Romantic Period Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
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When did the gothic period begin?

A

Late 18th century

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2
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What is another name for Gothic literature?

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Imitation medievalism

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3
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What are features of gothic literature?

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Terrifying experiences in castles, dungeons, flickering lights, ghosts

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4
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How was the gothic themes started?

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By gardens and architecture

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5
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Who helped start the gothic trend?

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Horace Walpole

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6
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When was Horace Walpole born?

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1717-1797

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7
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When/What did Horace Walpole buy and how did he decorate it?

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Strawberry Hill in the 1740’s and decorated it “Gothik”

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8
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What was gothik architecture like?

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Very ornate, medieval

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9
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Where can you find gothic architecture today?

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Colleges, military academies, churches

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10
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What was Horace Walpole’s first book and when was it published?

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Castle of Otranto in 1764

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11
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Who were the best selling authors in gothic literature?

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Mostly women:

Jane Austen, Ann Radcliffe, Mary Shelley

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12
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What are the Elements of Gothic literature?

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Setting in/around a castle 
Atmosphere of Mystery
Ancient Prophecy 
Omens and visions 
Supernatural 
High Emotion 
Women in Distress 
Women Threatened by a male 
Gloom and terror 
Vocab
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13
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What does horrorgithic mean?

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Creatures/monsters

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14
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Who was the popular romantic literature author?

A

Daphne du Maurier

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15
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When did Daphne du Maurier live?

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1907-1989

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16
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What was Daphne du Maurier like?

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Thought to be reclusive (was not) 
Privileged 
Kind 
Private 
Complex
17
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What was Daphne du Maurier’s childhood like?

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Born into creative family
Father was actor who started matinees
2nd of 3 sisters
Had holiday home in Cornwall and she liked writing there

18
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Who was Daphne du Maurier’s husband and children?

A

Fredric Browning- in military

3 kids

19
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What was one of Daphne du Maurier’s first novels?

A

The Loving Spirit, 1931

20
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What was Daphne du Maurier’s writing described as?

A

Described as romantic, but mostly gothic

21
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Who were Daphne du Maurier’s influences?

A

Bronte sisters (Witherinh Heights)

22
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What was the pattern of Daphne du Maurier’s writing?

A

Would write a novel, then multiple short stories

23
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When was the Romantic period?

24
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Who were the “big six” in romantic period writing?

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Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats

25
Who was the only one who was not a poet?
Shelley
26
What inspired romantic period writing?
Culture, social, politics, American and French Revolutions, rise of industry in England
27
What was a blue stocking?
Intellectual, writers, educated women
28
What form of writing was considered the most important?
Poetry
29
What did the romantic period cause writers to do?
Push them to try new things, and experiment with from and style
30
Why would the British tax writers and publishers?
Worried or overproduction of the written word
31
What are the Elements of the Romantic Period?
``` Powerful Love Uncertainty of Reciprocation Unreturned Love Tension between lover and father Lovers parted Illicit love or lust threatens the virtuous one Rival lovers ```