Elements of Gothic Literature Bundle

The Elements of Gothic Literature Bundle has everything you need to help your students dive deep into Gothic short stories! This bundle is meant to be paired with any Gothic short story you choose!

In this bundle you will find...

• 1 Fear Survey: (4 pages) Students will take an extensive survey to figure out which innate fear is the strongest in them! Once students have completed the fear survey, they will read about their fear and then answer reflective questions. This survey is a great tool to help students understand Gothic elements and how Gothic author evoke fear in their readers.
• 1 Gothic Scattegories Game: (2 pages) Activate your students' prior knowledge with this fun game! The students will receive a category and then work individually or in teams to come up with the words they relate to Gothic ideas. Use this tool to understand how much your students already know about Gothic literature and help them learn from each other!
• Elements of Gothic Literature PowerPoint:
  • Version 1: This PowerPoint discusses Gothic Romanticism in-depth
    • (19 slides) This Elements of Gothic Literature PowerPoint discusses What makes a story Gothic, Common Settings, Common Gothic Elements, Detailed Elements, Female Tropes, Common Figurative Language (metaphors, foreshadowing, similes, personification, dramatic irony), Metonymy, Gothic authors with Gothic story examples, and Modern Gothic examples
  • Version 2: This PowerPoint provides a basic overview of Gothic Romanticism
    • (13 Slides) This Elements of Gothic Literature PowerPoint discusses What makes a story Gothic, Common Settings, Common Figurative Language (metaphors, foreshadowing, similes, personification, dramatic irony) Metonymy, Gothic authors with Gothic story examples, and Modern Gothic examples

• Fill-in-the-Blank Notes for Students: Both PowerPoints come with their own set of fill-in-the-blank notes on the elements of Gothic Literature.
• Completed Teacher Notes: These help you move around the classroom without always looking at the screen, quickly review what students may have missed, and even provide the notes to students who are absent the day of the presentation. Both PowerPoints come with their own set of completed notes on the elements of Gothic Literature.
• 1 Descriptive Gothic Language handout: (1 page) This provides a list of Gothic adjectives to help students recognize and use effective descriptive Gothic language in their own Gothic short stories.
• 1 Identify Gothic Elements Activity: (2 pages) This provides examples of Gothic story ideas through media links. Students watch the videos and write down examples of Gothic elements that they recognize.
• 6 Printable Gothic Images: (6 pages) These Gothic images represent different emotions that are often used in Gothic short stories.
• 1 Gothic Writing Activity: (2 pages) The students will view the Gothic images for inspiration and then begin writing their own Gothic story ideas and sentences.
• 1 Gothic Short Story Rubric: (1 page) Once the students feel confident identifying and creating their own Gothic ideas, they can begin writing their own Gothic short stories! This rubric guides them through clear expectations of what they should include in their writing.

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