Sunday, December 13, 2015

Elements of Gothic Literature

1. Read The Huffington Post article The Appeal of the Gothic, paying careful attention to the spiritual, societal, and psychological reasons behind the appeal of this genre.

2. Open the following PDF Elements of Gothic Literature

- Scroll down to the "Elements of Gothic Literature" section and look at elements 1-25
- Consider The Devil and Tom Walker and The Masque of the Red Death
- Choose one element from the list that applies to The Devil and Tom Walker and a different element from the list that applies to The Masque of the Red Death

3. Post a comment discussing how one of these elements is seen in each story. Provide specific examples from each story to support your point. Your paragraph should be roughly 10 sentences in length and should include:
- an opening/topic sentence(s)
- analysis and examples
- a transition from your analysis of one story to the next
- a final, concluding sentence.

4. Be sure to post your comment with your name to earn credit