Svolgi gli esercizi seguenti sul quaderno o direttamente sulla scheda. Rispondi in inglese quando richiesto e motiva sempre le tue scelte facendo riferimento a opere, autori e caratteristiche del Gothic novel studiati in classe.
- Which novel is conventionally considered the first Gothic novel in English literature?
- A) Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
- B) The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
- C) The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe
- D) Dracula by Bram Stoker
- In Ann Radcliffe's novels the supernatural events are usually given a rational explanation by the end of the story, a technique known as the 'explained supernatural'.
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The aesthetic category theorised by Edmund Burke that combines terror, vastness and awe, and that strongly influenced Gothic settings, is called the ___.
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Match each Gothic work with its author. | Colonna A | Colonna B | |---|---| | The Monk (1796) | Ann Radcliffe | | The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) | Mary Shelley | | Frankenstein (1818) | Horace Walpole | | The Castle of Otranto (1764) | Matthew Lewis |
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Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of a Gothic setting?
- A) A ruined medieval abbey at midnight
- B) A bright, orderly Georgian drawing room in London
- C) A labyrinthine underground passage
- D) A remote castle in the Italian Apennines
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Briefly explain, in 3-4 lines, the role of the 'villain' in a typical Gothic novel and provide one concrete example taken from the works studied.
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is usually regarded as a purely realistic novel with no connection to the Gothic tradition.
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- Write a structured paragraph (10-12 lines) in English discussing how the Gothic novel reflects the anxieties of late 18th-century European society. Refer to at least two works, mention the historical context (e.g. French Revolution, scientific progress, crisis of Enlightenment reason) and use appropriate literary terminology such as 'suspense', 'sublime', 'supernatural' and 'transgression'.