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American Gothic Background

Instructions: Complete the fields for the following information. Name your file using this format: 03lastgothic (For me it would look like this: 03kinggothic). Five minutes before the end of the period, copy and paste the file with any work you have completed to the Dropbox on the shared drive:

S:DropboxKINGAE 1103 AE 11gothic

Upon completion of the research, print a copy for yourself.

**If you have trouble editing the document upon opening it, click “View” on the top toolbar and click “Edit Document”.

I. The Gothic Genre

A. Define the term gothic as it relates to the literary category.

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B. When did the movement begin and end

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C. What is the origin of the term? Why?

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D. List five to seven characteristics of the Gothic genre:

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E. Find three pictures/graphics that reflect the characteristics of Gothic literature and create a caption for each. **NO clip art:

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F. Find a video that provides information on the American Gothic literary movement. Copy and paste the link and write a brief summary of the information the video presents.

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II. Edgar Allan Poe

A. List seven to ten details about the life of Poe. Include details that span from his childhood, through his adulthood, to his death.

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B. What aspects of Poe’slife experiences influenced his writing?

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C. List five to seven characteristics of Poe’s literature.

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D. Find four pictures related to Poe, his life, and his work. Label each. NO clip art:

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E. Find a video that provides information on the life and work of Edgar Allan Poe. Copy and paste the link and write a brief summary of the information the video presents.

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