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- 1. Name : Ravi Bhaliya Roll No : 24 M.A : Sem -2 Paper : (5) Romantic Literature Enrolment No : Pg 14101004 Submitted To : S.B Gardi Department of English Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University
- 2. Gothic fiction, which is largely dominated by the subgenre of Gothic horror, is a genre or mode of literature that combines fiction, horror and Romanticism. Its origin is attributed to English author Horace Walpole, with his 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto.
- 3. Horace Walpole Medieval Romance and Modern Novel Clara Reeve Balanced with 18th Century Realism Ann Radcliff Supernatural - Natural Gothic villain
- 4. Baron Stoker Marry Shelley Romantics Edgar Allen poe
- 5. Setting in a castle The action takes place in and around an old castle, sometimes seemingly abandoned, sometimes occupied. The castle often contains secret passages, trap doors, secret rooms, trick panels with hidden levers, dark or hidden staircases, and possibly ruined sections. An atmosphere of mystery and suspense. The work is pervaded by a threatening feeling, a fear enhanced by the unknown.
- 6. High, even overwrought emotion. The narration may be highly sentimental, and the characters are often overcome by anger, sorrow, surprise, and especially, terror. Characters suffer from raw nerves and a feeling of impending doom. Crying and emotional speeches are frequent. Women in distress. As an appeal to the pathos and sympathy of the reader, the female characters often face events that leave them fainting, terrified, screaming, and/or sobbing. A lonely, pensive, and oppressed heroine is often the central figure of the novel, so her sufferings are even more pronounced and the focus of attention.
- 7. Women threatened by a powerful, impulsive, tyrannical male. One or more male characters has the power, as king, lord of the manor, father, or guardian, to demand that one or more of the female characters do something intolerable. The metonymy of gloom and horror. Metonymy is a subtype of metaphor, in which something (like rain) is used to stand for something else (like sorrow). For example, the film industry likes to use metonymy as a quick shorthand, so we often notice that it is raining in funeral scenes. Note that the following metonymies for "doom and gloom" all suggest some element of mystery, danger, or the supernatural.
- 9. In Frankenstein, Shelley uses mysterious circumstances to have Victor Frankenstein Create the Monster ; cloudy circumstances under which victor gathers body parts for his Experiments.
- 10. Dark Settings - There are lots of dark settings in Frankenstein. When the monster is created, Frankenstein describes how it was a, black and comfortless sky' Massive pathetic fallacy is used here to make clear that what Frankenstein has done is wrong. Extreme Landscapes and Weather- The start of the novel has the setting as the North Pole: a strange unknown and weird area that is a place God could potentially be.The remote setting of the North Pole creates a isolated and mysterious mood,
- 11. Death, and Madness : The monster cannot be loved because of his ugly appearance which is Victor's fault. Therefore, the monster destroys the people that love Victor so that Victor feels the same as the monster: loneliness Heroine with the Tendency to Faint and Need to be Rescued: Although the women are stereotyped in the novel as powerless, it is Frankenstein that it closest to being that of Heroine.
- 12. Hero whose True Identity is Revealed at the End : 'how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge‘, After Frankenstein's past experience, he is warnings Walton about transgression. He has learnt from his mistakes. Evil Deeds Leading to the Downfall of a Character: 'thirst for knowledge‘, This can be seen to be Frankenstein's main downfall: his obsession for transgression was what made him make the monster. • Suspense: The scream is Elizabeth who has been attacked by the monster. But, because the attack was only heard by sound but not directly seen by Victor, suspense is created to if Elizabeth is dead or alive.
- 13. Suspense: The scream is Elizabeth who has been attacked by the monster. But, because the attack was only heard by sound but not directly seen by Victor, suspense is created to if Elizabeth is dead or alive.
- 14. The Latest Scientific Theories of Chemistry and electricity influenced Marry Shelley The Protagonist of Frankenstein Is the first embodiment of theme Science He creates a human being though the use of electricity and chemistry
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