AO3 context quick-facts

Gothic literature

18-19th century…Dark, mysterious setting Weather reflects mood. themes of death,madness,isolation

Example- Frankenstein - fear of science and the unknown

Romanticism

Late 18-early 19. Nature as beautiful,powerful,emotional. Individual feelings above logic.

Example- William Wordsworth - celebrating spiritual power of nature

Victorian literature

19th century. Industrialization v nature. Social class divisions.

Example- Charles dickens- criticizes poverty and inequality

Modernism

Early 20th. Experimental style, fragmented structure. Focus on inner thoughts

Example- Virginia woolf- “stream of consciousness” style

Post-war/ contemporary

Questioning authority, gender roles, identity. Realism mixed with symbolism.

Example- Maya Angelou - explores freedom&oppression