SOUTHERN GOTHIC CONTEXT

Question 1

When did the genre of the southern gothic prevail?

Answer 1

within the 19th century to current day

Question 2

characteristics of the southern gothic

Answer 2

-irrational, horrific and transgressive thoughts

-desires

-impulses

-grotesque characters

-dark humour

-sense of alienation

-momento mori (death, decay and constant presence of lurking threat

-opression and discrimination

-phantasmagoria (illusions or deceptive appearances in a dream or as created by the imagination)

-alcoholism

-portrayal of wown as damsels in distress

Question 3

what is phantasmagoria

Answer 3

phantasmagoria (illusions or deceptive appearances in a dream or as created by the imagination)