Intro to Gothic Literature And Edgar Allan Poe

1. Intro to Gothic LiteratureAndEdgar Allan Poe Mr. Stanberry English III

2. Journal Entry : October 21, 2013Fix the run-on sentences • 1. Judy leads a charmed life she never seems to have a serious accident. a)This sentence is correct b)life, she c)life; she 2. The airport is about to shut down because of the snow and if the plane doesn't land soon it will have to go on to Boston. a)This sentence is correct b)snow, and c)snow; and d)snow. And 3. The show begins at 7:30 make sure you're there before 7:15. a)This sentence is correct b)7:30, make c)7:30. Make 4. Steve always knew his way around the woods this is something he could always depend on. a)This sentence is correct b)woods; this c)woods, this

3. Answers • 1. Judy leads a charmed life; she never seems to have a serious accident. • c)life; she • 2. The airport is about to shut down because of the snow, and if the plane doesn't land soon it will have to go on to Boston. • b)snow, and • 3. The show begins at 7:30. Make sure you're there before 7:15. • c)7:30. Make • 4. Steve always knew his way around the woods; this is something he could always depend on. • b)woods; this

4. Journal Entry: October 22, 2013 • Write down the following information on argumentation. These will serve as the ingredients, if you will, to argumentative essay writing. • 1- Consider both sides of your topic and take a position and gather evidence. • 2- A clear, concise, and defined thesis statement that occurs in the first paragraph of the essay. • 3 - Clear and logical transitions between the introduction, body, and conclusion. • 4- Body paragraphs that include evidential support. • 5- Evidential support (whether factual, logical, statistical, or anecdotal). • 6- A conclusion that does not simply restate the thesis, but readdresses it in light of the evidence provided.

5. A kind word to the people. • I have recently been stricken down by illness (as you know from yesterday) and my voice is roughly 90% gone. I have also been told by several colleagues that I am looking rather pale. • Please understand that I will do my best for you today as we continue this adventure through Gothic Literature. • Thank you for your understanding, • Mr. Stanberry

6. Items for today are as follows: • 1- We shall enjoy the audio recording of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.” • 2- Following the reading, you will complete the TPCASTT handout over the poem, providing 4 examples in the connotation section. • 3- We will have a ravishing discussion over the deeper meaning behind the poem, as well as insight provided by Poe himself. (He actually wrote a book that discussed the meaning of his works; crazy right…) • 4- Take your projects home. My room is starting to feel like the projects, if you catch my drift… • 5- Brace yourself, I will be handing back papers today from the previous nine weeks. I would like to say that this nine weeks will be better on my part, but I would only be lying to myself. I am a procrastinator…

7. The Philosophy of Composition –by: Edgar Allan Poe • “…it will not be regarded as a breach of decorum on my part to show the modus operandi by which some one of my own works was put together. I select 'The Raven' as most generally known. It is my design to render it manifest that no one point in its composition is referable either to accident or intuition- that the work proceeded step by step, to its completion, with the precision and rigid consequence of a mathematical problem.”

8. The Philosophy of Composition –by: Edgar Allan Poe • “I made the bird alight on the bust of Pallas, also for the effect of contrast between the marble and the plumage (a bird's feathers collectively)- it being understood that the bust was absolutely suggested by the bird- the bust of Pallas being chosen, first, as most in keeping with the scholarship of the lover (the Goddess Athena), and secondly, for the sonorousness of the word, Pallas, itself.”

9. Gothic Literature • Definition - a genre of fiction characterized by mystery and supernatural horror, often set in a dark castle or other medieval setting .

10. Gothic Elements • 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, dark or hidden staircases, and possibly ruined sections. The castle may be near or connected to caves, which lend their own haunting flavor with their branchings, claustrophobia, and mystery.

11. Gothic Elements • An atmosphere of mystery and suspense. The work is pervaded by a threatening feeling, a fear enhanced by the unknown. Often the plot itself is built around a mystery, such as unknown parentage, a disappearance, or some other inexplicable event. -(In modern filmmaking, the inexplicable events are often murders.)

12. Gothic Elements • An ancient prophecy is connected with the castle or its inhabitants (either former or present). The prophecy is usually obscure, partial, or confusing. "What could it mean?" In more watered down modern examples, this may amount to merely a legend: "It's said that the ghost of old man Stanberry still wanders these halls."

13. Gothic Elements • Omens, portents, visions.A character may have a disturbing dream vision, or some phenomenon may be seen as a portent of coming events. For example, if the statue of the lord of the manor falls over, it may portend his death. In modern fiction, a character might see something (a shadowy figure stabbing another shadowy figure) and think that it was a dream. This might be thought of as an "imitation vision."

14. Gothic Elements • Supernatural or otherwise inexplicable events. Dramatic, amazing events occur, such as ghosts or giants walking, or inanimate objects (such as a suit of armor or painting) coming to life. In some works, the events are ultimately given a natural explanation, while in others the events are truly supernatural.

15. Gothic Elements • 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. The women suffer all the more because they are often abandoned, left alone (either on purpose or by accident), and have no protector at times.

16. Gothic Elements • 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 woman may be commanded to marry someone she does not love (it may even be the powerful male himself), or commit a crime.

17. Visions of the Gothic • The Raven - The raven's intelligence is possibly its most winning feature. Indeed, these birds can be trained to speak. This speaking ability leads into the legend of ravens being the ultimate oracle. • Countless cultures point to the raven as a harbinger of powerful secrets. Moreover, the raven is a messenger too, so its business is in both keeping and communicating deep mysteries. • Dr. Carl Jung deemed raven symbolism to represent the shadow self, or the dark side of the psyche. By acknowledging this dark side, we can effectively communicate with both halves of ourselves. This offers liberating balance, and facilitates tremendous wisdom.

18. Visions of the Gothic • The Black Cat -In Western tradition, black cats have been associated with witchcraft. This is due to black being associated with supposed perils of the night, and the cat is associated with transformation just as the veil of night shifts our perception of reality. • Cats themselves are quite resourceful and tend to give us messages of change, flexibility of adaptability. Often, when a cat makes an uncommon appearance in our lives it is a message for us to shake up our habitual routines and make some fresh changes in our lives, as well as be more flexible in our thinking.

19. Visions of the Gothic • The Haunted House - A dwelling that is inhabited by or visited regularly by a ghost or other supposedly supernatural being.

20. Edgar Allan Poehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdIlhsOFvmM&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active