Dark Romantic

ismGothic Elements

and Edgar Allan Poe

What is the scariest film or book you

have ever seen/read? What

makes this film/book stand out to you?

What elements make this film/book

so scary? The setting, characters, plot, sound, etc? BE

SPECIFIC!

Brainstorm elements of a great horror film.

How many of you like horror films or stories?

Which horror films do you consider “classics?”

How do you explain the popularity of horror films? Why do you think people go to see them?

Turn to p. 311:Copy down the Gothic ElementsThe story is set in bleak or remote places

The plot involves macabre or violent incidents

Characters are in psychological or physical torment

A supernatural or otherworldly element is often present

"Carr ie“"It“"Blair Witch Project“"Halloween"

What do the film excerpts we just saw have in common?

What characteristics of the horror genre do you notice in these clips?

How do the elements we’ve listed build fear?

**Rewatch two and look for elements that build fear

Are horror movies, stories and novels a

genre worthy of study in an

academic class? Why or why

not?

When is horror art and not just entertainment?

Dark RomanticsEdgar Allan Poe

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”While watching the clip, read along with the poem and mark any examples of gothic elements that you find.

The Simpson's Version of "The Raven“Mark the gothic elements in “The Raven”

On your copy of “The Raven,” annotate the following,

Circle (2)- alliteration- the repetition of initial consonant sounds, primarily used in poetry

(Ex. Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.)Underline (2)- repetition- the use, more than once, of

any element of languageHighlight and label one example of:assonance- repetition of vowel sounds followed by

different consonants in 2 or more stressed syllables (ex. Strips of tinfoil winking like people

consonance- the repetition in 2 or more words of consonants in stressed syllables (ex. add-read)

internal rhyme- occurs when the rhyming words appear in the same line (ex. I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers)