Unreliable Narrator An unreliable narrator are those whose

Unreliable Narrator • An unreliable narrator are those whose accounts we cannot trust. • They may be sick, illinformed, deliberately or innocently misleading, or incapable of understanding what is happening. • Often they are too close to the story/characters to be unbiased. • The two main narrators in Wuthering Heights are Lockwood and Nelly Dean. Lockwood’s not really good with people (or understanding them), and Nelly Dean is a bit of a romantic—she loves gossip and drama! So…

Byronic Hero • 19 th century poet Lord Byron coined the term…he was kind of one himself! • A Byronic hero is a selftormented outcast who is cynical and contemptuous of societal norms and is suffering from some unnamed or mysterious sin. • However, on the surface they may come across as charismatic, charming, attractive, and mysterious. • Examples: Edward Cullen, Batman, The Phantom of the Opera

Dialect…Basically, What the Heck is Joseph Saying? ! • Dialect – A distinctive variety of language spoken by members of an identifiable regional group, nation, or social class. • Joseph, the servant in Wuthering Heights, has a strong Yorkshire accent. This accent is not easy to understand, even for English people!

So…Have Fun With This! 'What are ye for? ' he shouted. 'T' maister's down i' t' fowld. Go round by th' end o' t' laith, if ye went to spake to him. ' 'Is there nobody inside to open the door? ' I hallooed, responsively. 'There's nobbut t' missis; and shoo'll not oppen 't an ye mak' yer flaysome dins till neeght. ' 'Why? Cannot you tell her whom I am, eh, Joseph? ' 'Nor-ne me! I'll hae no hend wi't, ' muttered the head, vanishing. 'What do you want? ' he shouted. 'The master's down in the fold [sheep pen]. Go round the end of the barn if you want to speak to him. ' 'Is there nobody inside to open the door? ' I hallooed, responsively. 'There's nobody but the mistress, and she'll not open it for you if you make your frightening din [noise] till night. ' 'Why? Cannot you tell her whom I am, eh, Joseph? ' 'Not me. I'll not have anything to do with it, ' muttered the head, vanishing.

Frame Narrative or Frame Story • A story in which another story is enclosed or embedded or one which contains several such tales. • Examples: The Canterbury Tales, Slumdog Millionaire, Forrest Gump

Romanticism An 18 th and 19 th century literary movement that is frequently characterized by the following: • Settings are exotic or remote (think old castles or mansions) • Emotionally intense characters • Focus on ghosts, superstition, legends, and dreams • An interest in nature and its beauty and/or fierceness • A hero or heroine who rebels against the social norms of his or her society

Gothic Literature Gothic (genre)-fiction which emphasizes the following: the grotesque, gloomy settings, mystery, violence, and supernatural occurrences Examples: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and pretty much any work by Edgar Allan Poe!