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Gothic Genre Conventions in Dracula

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Gothic Genre Conventions in Dracula

You don't need to know an exhaustive list of Gothic genre conventions for the exam. But the following ideas are significant in relation to Dracula:

The past

The past

  • Gothic tales are rooted in the past, both in terms of setting and narrative, relying on superstitious beliefs.
Supernatural beings

Supernatural beings

  • Supernatural beings, such as ghosts, monsters and demons.
Real-life locations

Real-life locations

  • These supernatural elements are incorporated within real-life locations - typically isolated buildings, castles and country manors. These buildings are home to dark family secrets, hidden knowledge gradually discovered by the protagonist.
Dreams and nightmares

Dreams and nightmares

  • Dreams and nightmares, where the boundaries between reality and illusion become difficult to discern.
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Context - Gothic Literature

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Origins & Conventions of Gothic Literature

1.1.1Origins of Gothic Literature1.1.2Key Ideas in Gothic Literature1.1.3Gothic Genre Conventions in Dracula
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Vampires in Gothic Literature

1.2.1Vampires
1.3

'Terror' & 'Horror'

1.3.1Ann Radcliffe & Lewis' The Monk1.3.2'Terror' & 'Horror' in Dracula
1.4

Narrative Features

1.4.1First-Person Narration & Epistolary Format
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Context - The Victorian Era

2.1

The Victorian Era

2.1.1Fin de Siecle2.1.2The 'New Woman'2.1.3The Contagious Diseases Act
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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

3.1

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

3.1.1Chapters 1-23.1.2Chapters 3-43.1.3Chapters 5-73.1.4Chapters 8-103.1.5Chapters 11-123.1.6Chapters 13-143.1.7Chapters 15-163.1.8Chapters 17-183.1.9Chapters 19-203.1.10Chapters 21-233.1.11Chapters 24-253.1.12Chapters 26-27
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Character Profiles

4.1

Archetypal Gothic Characters

4.1.1Stock & Proppian Gothic Characters
4.2

Count Dracula

4.2.1Count Dracula: Character Profile4.2.2Count Dracula: Different Literary Perspectives
4.3

Other Main Characters

4.3.1Jonathan Harker4.3.2Dr Abraham Van Helsing4.3.3Dr Jack Seward4.3.4Mina Harker4.3.5Lucy Westenra
4.4

Minor Characters

4.4.1Arthur Holmwood & Quincey Morris4.4.2Renfield
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Key Ideas

5.1

Key Ideas

5.1.1Transgression of Boundaries5.1.2The Supernatural & Un-dead5.1.3Masculinity & Femininity5.1.4Science, Modernity & Superstition5.1.5Madness, Illness & Confinement
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Writing Techniques

6.1

Writing Techniques

6.1.1Epistolary Form & Narrative Voice6.1.2Intertextuality & Cultural References6.1.3Structure
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Critical Debates & Interpretations

7.1

Initial Reception of Dracula

7.1.1Initial Reception of Dracula
7.2

Modern Reception of Dracula

7.2.1Modern Reception of Dracula

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    Which of these is NOT a common feature of Gothic literature?Multiple choice
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    In which time period are Gothic novels rooted in?Multiple choice
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Key Ideas in Gothic Literature

Vampires