Gothic Unit Test RETAKE

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Across
  1. 3. a 'child' of the Gothic, often assumed to be the same thing
  2. 6. dealing with or representing death, especially its grimmer or uglier aspects
  3. 11. obscure, partial, confusing; often also known as a 'legend' in certain contexts
  4. 14. Gothic fiction is not usually scary, but it is _______
  5. 15. inspired Gothic literature to be created
  6. 18. type of narrator Poe utilizes to tell his stories, cannot always trust them
  7. 19. considered to be the first American Gothic author; most famous work being 'Wieland; or, the Transformation'
  8. 21. sense of being trapped or isolated, physical or psychological
Down
  1. 1. female characters often face events that leave them fainting, terrified, screaming, or sobbing
  2. 2. work is pervaded by a threatening feeling, a fear enhanced by the unknown
  3. 4. story where a man seeks retribution on another man
  4. 5. story that follows a man who descends into alcoholism and violence, blames a household animal on his problems
  5. 7. story of a man deeply in love who believes angels killed his true love
  6. 8. Gothic element where dramatic or amazing events occur; ghosts, zombies, magic, even werecats
  7. 9. Gothic element that can cause decay and decline within characters
  8. 10. is always chasing after the 'rats' on Moonscar Island, loves his best friend 'Raggy'
  9. 12. Gothic element that shows highly sentimental characters, like anger, sorrow, surprise, TERROR
  10. 13. used in the Gothic to disturb or create a sense of foreboding by using familiar objects and twisting their purpose
  11. 16. considered to be the first true Gothic novel, written by Horace Walpole
  12. 17. action often takes place in or around this, often contains towers, secret walls, trap doors
  13. 20. Gothic characters may have a disturbing dream or vision that typically predicts future events