Context (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Bram Stoker's birth year
Bram Stoker's birth year
1847
University Stoker attended
University Stoker attended
Trinity College, Dublin
Subject Stoker studied at Trinity
Subject Stoker studied at Trinity
Mathematics
Theatre where Stoker worked in London
Theatre where Stoker worked in London
Lyceum Theatre
When was Dracula published?
When was Dracula published?
1897
When did Stoker die?
When did Stoker die?
1912
When was Dracula written?
When was Dracula written?
1896-1897
Victorian Era time period
Victorian Era time period
1837-1901
Gothic tradition characteristics
Gothic tradition characteristics
Mystery, horror, the supernatural
Dracula's narrative format
Dracula's narrative format
Epistolary (letters, journals, newspaper articles)
Mountain setting for much of Dracula
Mountain setting for much of Dracula
Carpathian Mountains
Who wrote The Castle of Otranto (1764)?
Who wrote The Castle of Otranto (1764)?
Horace Walpole
Who wrote Frankenstein (1818)?
Who wrote Frankenstein (1818)?
Mary Shelley
Key symbols in Dracula
Key symbols in Dracula
Blood, mirrors, crucifixes
Victorian morality themes in Dracula
Victorian morality themes in Dracula
Sexuality, purity, fear of the 'other'