Modern Classics and Gothic Tropes · Literary Analysis

Setting as Character

Investigating how physical environments in Gothic literature mirror the internal psychological states of characters.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do authors use sensory imagery to build a sense of impending dread?
  2. 2In what ways can a landscape act as a physical manifestation of a character's guilt?
  3. 3How does the subversion of a safe space heightens the tension in a narrative?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E10LT01AC9E10LT03
Year: Year 10
Subject: English
Unit: Modern Classics and Gothic Tropes
Period: Literary Analysis

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