THE HORROR HISTORY

1. Who invented the G.N? What was the title of the first G.N?

Horace Walpole first applied the world " Gothic" to a novel in the subtitle -"A Gothic Story"- of The Castle of Otranto, published in 1764.


2. Which basic elements of horror do you remember from the introductory lesson?

1. The darkness
2. The music
3. Scary places
4. Suspens
5. The fear of death
6. Doors grating on rusty hinges
7. Crazed laughter
8. Footstepsapproaching
9. Character trapped in a room

10. The silencie

3. Choose one of the topics on DISCOVERING LITERATURE and write a post.

Bram Stoker’s stage adaptation of Dracula : It's a very good movie. It's an adapted history the dracula a Bram Stoker. I highly recomanded it..

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR HISTORY

1. Who is Edgar Allan Poe? When and where has he born?
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, critic and editor best known for evocative short stories and poems that captured the imagination and interest of readers around the world. He was born in Boston on January 19, 1809.

2. What was he famous for?

Edgar Allan Poe is famous for his tales and poems of horror and mystery, including "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Raven."

3. Did he get married?

Poe married his cousin Virginia when she was 13 and he was 24.

4. How did he died?
The death of Edgar Allan Poe on October 7, 1849, has remained mysterious, the circumstances leading up to it are uncertain and the cause of death is disputed. On October 3, the American author was found delirious in Baltimore, Maryland, "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance", according to the man who found him. He was taken to the Washington College Hospital, where he died. On October 7, he was 40 years old. Poe was never coherent enough to explain how he came to be in this condition.

5. Name some of his most famous works?
'The black cat', 'The raven', 'Annabel Lee'