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| 9652337362 | Where did the term "Gothic" come from? | During the Renaissance to describe Middle Ages architecture (castles, mansions, abbeys) | 0 | |
| 9652343307 | Where did "Gothic" take shape mostly? | England from 1790-1830 but still resonates today (Stephen King) | 1 | |
| 9652346100 | What is "Gothic" a sub-category of? | Romantic literature; reacts to rigid/formal Romantic literature | 2 | |
| 9652350358 | Setting of "Gothic" novel | Horror and dread Deterioration of world Decay ruined scenery contrasts once thriving world | 3 | |
| 9652355087 | Gothic hero | Protagonist is isolated Villain is evil by fall from grace or implicit malevolence Wanderer is isolated because he was exiled usually as form of divine punishment | 4 | |
| 9653179391 | Plot of "Gothic" novel | Mirrors ruined world with protagonist's fall from grace by succumbing to temptation Protagonist must be saved through reunion with loved one | 5 | |
| 9653182929 | Theme of "Gothic" novel | Deals with sublime and supernatural but applies to real world Terror and human levels Fears of murder, rape, sin, and unknown are multiplied | 6 | |
| 9653186389 | Elements of "Gothic" novel | Melodrama (stereotype, moral polarization, one dimensionally) Exoticism (wild/remote locations) Transgression (fear of barbarism) Alienation | 7 | |
| 9653192465 | How is Frankenstein a "Gothic" novel | Theme of dangers of science Created mad scientist and archetypal monster First sci fi novel | 8 | |
| 9653195774 | Doppelganger | "Doublegoer" Ghostly counterpart of living person Could be alter ego or another person of same name Psychic projection caused by unresolved anxiety Double can possess traits both complimentary and antithetical to character | 9 | |
| 9653207467 | Archetype | Original model from which copies are made Character, action, or situation represents common human life patterns Includes a symbol, theme, setting, or character that has common meaning for entire culture | 10 | |
| 9653213264 | Recurring literary symbolic situations | Orphaned prince raised ignorant of heritage Damsel in distress rescued by handsome man Long journey, difficult search Pursuit of revenge Descent into underworld Great flood End of the world | 11 | |
| 9653216642 | Recurring literary themes | Pride preceding a fall Inevitable nature of death, fate or punishments Blindness Madness Forbidden love, patricide, incest | 12 | |
| 9653221149 | Recurring literary characters | Witches who eat children Womanizing Don Juan Hunted man Femme fatale Snob Social climber Wise old man/mentor Star crossed lovers Caring mother Helpless old lady Stern father Bully Villain in black Oracle/prophet Mad scientist Victorious underdog Mourning widow | 13 | |
| 9653230573 | Recurring literary colors | Green: life, vegetation, summer Blue: water, tranquility White/black: purity Red: blood, fire, passion | 14 | |
| 9653233434 | Recurring literary images | Blood Water Pregnancy Ashes Cleanness/dirtiness Cavern Phallic/yonic symbols Ruined tower Lion Snake Eagle Hanged man Dying god that rises again Feast/banquet Fall from great heights | 15 | |
| 9653239564 | Literary archetypes: characters | Hero: courageous figure saving the day Outcast: cast out of society - often a Christ figure Scapegoat: gets blamed for everything Star-crossed lovers: young couple parted by fate Shrew: nagging wife verbally abusing husband Mad scientist: insane scientist working with fictional technology | 16 | |
| 9653246735 | Literary archetypes: situations | Task: character is driven to complete big duty Quest: character is searching for something, everything centers around that goal Loss of innocence: through sexual experience or violence Initiation: process where character is brought into another sphere of influence Water: symbol of life, cleansing, or rebirth | 17 | |
| 9653272460 | Prometheus and Epimetheus | Prometheus: forethought Epimetheus: afterthought Brothers refused to fight war against Olympians; spared prison but had to create man | 18 | |
| 9653275543 | Prometheus and creation of man | Shaped man out of mud; Athena breathed life to man | 19 | |
| 9653278033 | Epimetheus - "afterthought" | Prometheus told Epimetheus to give creature their qualities (swiftness, cunning, strength, fur, wings) Epimetheus gave all qualities to animals so Prometheus made man stand upright and gave them fire | 20 | |
| 9653282013 | Prometheus and Man | Prometheus loved man more than Gods, who banished his family Zeus said that man must present portion of animal they killed to God Prometheus tricked Zeus; created 2 piles - one with bones with juicy fat and other with meat hidden in bones; Zeus picked bones | 21 | |
| 9653287131 | Zeus's anger | Zeus took fire from man; Prometheus lit torch from sun and gave it to man; Zeus punished Prometheus and man | 22 | |
| 9653289598 | Man's punishment | Zeus had Hephaestus create beautiful mortal with wealth, had Hermes give mortal deceptive heart and lying tongue Pandora was first woman and given jar that was forbidden to open; Pandora was sent to Prometheus | 23 | |
| 9653294424 | Pandora's box | Prometheus warned Epimetheus not to accept give from Pandora, but Epimetheus could not resist beauty Pandora opened jar, releasing sorrow, plagues, misfortunes, and HOPE | 24 | |
| 9653297803 | Prometheus's punishment | Zeus's servants, Force and Violence, took Prometheus to Caucasus Mountains, where he was chained to rock and tormented every day by a giant eagle tearing his liver; every night, liver grew back and body healed, starting torture all over again | 25 | |
| 9653304308 | Prometheus unbound | In order to be saved, immortal must die for him and a mortal must kill eagle and unchain him Chiron the Centaur died for him and Hearcles killed eagle and unbound him | 26 |
