Category: Gothic Literature
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House Taken Over Analysis
House Taken Over Analysis The fall of the House of Usher and House Taken Over are two stories we have read so far. These stories have similar stories with the whole house being taken over by a mysterious entity. Although both stories are technically different genres with The Fall of the House of Usher being…
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Gothic Elements in “The Cask of Amontillado”
Gothic Elements in “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe is a 19th century American writer, he mostly uses gothic elements in his literary works. One of his literary work which includes gothic elements is The Cask of Amontillado. The Cask of Amontillado is about a man, Montresor, who wants to take revenge from one…
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Gothic Aspects In The Raven, The Fall Of The House Of Usher, The Tell Tale Heart, The Bells, Annabel Lee And The Black Cat
Gothic Aspects In The Raven, The Fall Of The House Of Usher, The Tell Tale Heart, The Bells, Annabel Lee And The Black Cat Throughout Poe’s life, many challenges have been thrown at him, causing him to fall into a deep depression. He was born in 1809, and his mother sadly passed away 2 years…
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Romanticism And The Gothic Literature
Romanticism And The Gothic Literature The 19th century was a marking era in literature with many movements and genres gaining popularity. After examining the romantic and gothic genre, it is clear that Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley respects the ideals of romanticism and the gothic genre. It is thus because of the settings frightening and…
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High Culture/Popular Culture Debate In Relation To Romantic Gothic
High Culture/Popular Culture Debate In Relation To Romantic Gothic High and Popular Gothic were classed as poisonous novels which were read in secret. Beattie criticises the reading of sensationalist gothic novels as a dangerous past time because Romances are a dangerous recreation& and tend to corrupt the heart and simulate the passions (Beattie, J, (1970),…