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