Key Gothic Terms 4.5 / 5 based on 5 ratings ? English LiteratureDr. FaustusDraculaFrankensteinMacbethThe Bloody ChamberThe Pardoner's TaleA2/A-levelAll boards Created by: JazzB_97Created on: 12-01-16 14:44 TRANSGRESSION The crossing, manipulation or violation of moral and/or religious boundaries 1 of 23 SUBVERSIVE Opposite to the expected; violation of social norms 2 of 23 CORRUPTION Moral ruin or destruction of something or someone; usually closely linked to power and the abuse thereof 3 of 23 ARISTOCRACY The highest social classes; those born into nobility 4 of 23 VICTIM An individual who is unjustly wronged 5 of 23 INHUMAN Lacking in human emotions, especially those of empathy and compassion 6 of 23 SUPERHUMAN Possessing extraordinary or exceptional skills/abilities 7 of 23 EMPOWERED/DISEMPOWERED Being given power/having power taken away 8 of 23 EVIL Profoundly bad, immoral or wicked 9 of 23 SUBCONSCIOUS The part of the mind we are not in control of or fully aware of; a repository for unacceptable, traumatic or painful thoughts. 10 of 23 PYRRHIC (of a victory) Causing more damage than good to the victor 11 of 23 MORAL DEPRAVITY Lacking completely in morals; wickedness. 12 of 23 MELODRAMATIC Overly dramatic or emotional; intense; sensational 13 of 23 FIEND A devilish or wicked individual or being 14 of 23 BEWITCH To place a spell on someone or something in order to take control; very sinister 15 of 23 BASE Without moral principle; closely linked to Seven Deadly Sins 16 of 23 INSTINCT Natural/immediate reactions and thoughts regarding surroundings 17 of 23 SIN Crimes/acts against God; the violation of God's will 18 of 23 NATURAL ORDER Events occurring how nature intends them to; the way things naturally should be 19 of 23 ANARCHIC Lawless; chaotic; without boundaries; having no rules or principles 20 of 23 OBSCURITY The quality of being strange, unknown or unclear 21 of 23 OCCULT Pertaining to magic and/or the supernatural 22 of 23 PSYCHE Mental state which influences a persons belief and behaviour; the human mind in its totality 23 of 23
‘In ‘The Bloody Chamber’, childhood fairy tales become the stuff of adult nightmares.’ With close reference to the story, say how far you agree with this comment. GOTHIC ESSAY 0.0 / 5
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