1 / 10

Exploring Gothic Literature: Themes, Elements, and Characters in "The Cask of Amontillado"

This presentation delves into Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado," summarizing the plot, themes, and Gothic elements present in the story. The summary highlights Montressor's quest for revenge, describing key events where he lures Fortunato into a crypt and ultimately entraps him. We will explore Gothic thematic elements like entrapment and revenge, analyze the character of Montressor as an unreliable narrator, and discuss the dark and chilling settings that enhance the story's Gothic nature. Visual aids will accompany each section for clarity.

lin
Télécharger la présentation

Exploring Gothic Literature: Themes, Elements, and Characters in "The Cask of Amontillado"

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Gothic Literature Presentation

  2. First Thing • Explain the summary of your story (1-2 minutes here friends) • A visual would be good. Timeline or something for your audience to see while you explain the presentation

  3. Second thing • Explain the Gothic elements that exist in your book. • Use this PDF to identify which of the following exist in your book • Ideally you would have 1 of each of these three to explain • Gothic Thematic Elements or Plot • Gothic Characters • Gothic Setting

  4. Third Thing • What is a theme for your novel?

  5. Example: Summary • Montressor vows to get revenge • MontressorlursFortunato into his crypt • Montressor leads him deep into the crypt and intoxicates Fortunato • Montressor chains Fortunato up in a niche • Montressor builds a wall that imprisons Fortunato • Montressor leaves

  6. Example: Gothic Thematic Elements and Plot • Entrapment is a plot point in this short story by… • Complicated Point of View exists because…. • Revenge is a theme in this novel because…

  7. Example: Gothic Characters • The Pursued Protagonist: • Montressor is the pursued protagonist because…. • Unreliable Narrator- • Montressor is an unreliable narrator because…

  8. Example: Gothic Setting • The setting is Gothic because it is in a crypt, which is a type of cemetary. • The setting is also in an abandoned estate which is also a Gothic setting.

  9. Theme • A theme in “The Cask of Amontillado” is revenge can lead to dangerous and treacherous deeds.

  10. Web Address to Gothic Elements PDF • http://mahoneyenglish.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/8/7/12871804/elements_of_gothic_literature_ppt.pdf

More Related