This document discusses different romance novel traditions and tropes, including Gothic romance, Harlequin romance, and Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey. It provides examples of common elements in Gothic romance novels, such as supernatural occurrences, tyrannical male characters, and themes of entrapment. Characteristics of Harlequin romance plots are also outlined, focusing on exotic settings and stereotypical characters like shy heroines, harsh male leads, and predatory women.

1. Jane Eyre and the Novel Tradition You will Discover Tradition: working within and against George Eliot’s blame and praise for women writers What is a “Mary Sue”? Example? The Gothic romance plot The Harlequin romance plot We will Discuss “ There was no possibility of taking a walk that day”

2. Alas! If the heroine of one novel be not patronized by the heroine of another, from whom can she expect protection and regard? Jane Austen Northanger Abbey

5. Female Gothic Gothic “paraphernalia” Historical or archaic setting Supernatural Heroine Male tyrant Other woman Good lover

6. The Metonymy of Gloom and Horror Wind, especially howling Doors on rusty hinges Footsteps Lights in abandoned rooms Characters trapped in a room Ruined buildings Thunder and lightning Rain, especially blowing Sighs, moans, howls, eerie sounds Clanking chains Gusts of wind blowing out lights Doors slamming shut Baying of dogs Crazed laughter

7. Harlequin (Courtship) Plot Exotic setting Shy virgin (usually poor) Harsh Byronic man (usually rich) Vampy/slutty woman Wimpy lover of heroine