--- title: Gothic Paintings to Help the Study of Gothic Literature description: 10 famous gothic paintings to help students engage with gothic literature. 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The first slide contains questions that should hopefully lead to some decent discussion and debate: - What subjects are depicted? - What aspects of each painting are emphasised? - What colours are used? - What contrasts can you see? - What emotions are conveyed? - What three words best describe each painting? 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