Nineteenth Century Fiction · Spring Term

Gothic Conventions

Investigating the use of fear, the sublime, and the uncanny in 19th-century literature.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the use of pathetic fallacy create a sense of impending doom?
  2. 2What does the 'monster' or 'villain' represent in terms of Victorian anxieties?
  3. 3How do epistolary elements increase the sense of realism in a supernatural tale?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: English - 19th Century FictionGCSE: English - Literary Genre and Gothic
Year: Year 11
Subject: English
Unit: Nineteenth Century Fiction
Period: Spring Term

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