Gothic language

of writing, rendering unique pieces of literature. These stories are within the genres of horror and romanticism, however, Poe does not conform to these genres as they were in the 19th century. Poe branches out of horror and romanticism, developing gothic romanticism and pioneering psychological horror. Aspects of both genres are distinguishable and apparent in both texts. This is because Poe uses narration and dictation to implement the darkness of each genre. Furthermore, reflected between the…

Gothic literature perpetually creates suspense and tension in the form of both tradition and contemporaneity. Both forms of gothic literature share a theme insanity that helps the writers to create suspense. In the traditional gothic literature ‘The Signalman’ written in 1866, Charles Dickens successfully builds suspense by writing in first person with numerous imageries. In addition, suspense and tension are well-developed through various techniques, such as third person point of view and…

today? Darkness, chills, strange noises in the night, these are the things that bad dreams are made of. Horror is so captivating that we surround ourselves with it, now with monster movies, and suspenseful t.v. to the original gothic horror tales. Among some of the best gothic horror writers was Edgar Allen Poe who with thorough setting choices set the perfect atmosphere of many of his stories, including “The Cask of Amontillado”. In this story particularly Poe uses the imagery provided by the…

Usher” gothic elements In the fictional story, “Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe, Poe creates an atmosphere that is uncomforting and does so by using gothic elements. He employed the theme, that not everything is what you believe it is. In doing so he created a story that could leave the reader confused on what is going on right then and there in the story. Through specific gothic elements, Poe successfully creates a suspenseful mood in his short story. Through specific gothic…

his extensive time in the Theatre. Stoker began writing Gothic Horror due to his interests in vampiric mythology and all the stories his mother told him when he was bedridden as a child. Although myths and legends about vampires have been around for centuries, Stoker put his own spin on the tale and made it more evil than ever in his creation of Count Dracula. Many factors of Stoker’s life contributed to his great writing that changed the Gothic genre into the potency it is today. Abraham “Bram”…

2. The Doppelgänger in Gothic Fiction The term “doppelgänger” comes from German and can literally translated as “double-goer” (Strengell ....: n. pag.). According to The New International Webster’s Comprehensive Dictionary of the English Language, it is defined as either a “person exactly like another; a double” or a “wraith, especially of a person not yet dead” (1999: 378). The idea of the phantom double is an ancient belief included in various superstitions and folklore. Therefore, in the…

has many gothic stories in it. They include the underground chambers, dark imagery and a lot of violent revenge to share Poe’s stories. Poe is known for using the world of the gothic literature to bring out terror and external worlds to the psychological environment. He can create a world in the mind of the reader using gothic tradition. This world conveys the terror needed using irony, puns, double entendre and foreshadowing among other features of literature. He also utilizes the gothic…

Although Augustine did not have access to the Gothic Church, his focus on looking beyond Scripture to transcend his earthly self is not unlike Abbot Suger’s view of the rich Gothic art of St. Denis, such as the splendor of the reliefs on the gilded doors and the Anagogical window, as an earthly architectural metaphor for heaven. Augustine would, in turn, be more sympathetic to Suger despite his profound knowledge of Scriptural texts because Gothic art encourages and guides the viewer to…

How Does Shelley’s Frankenstein Comment Upon Gender Issues? In her world-renowned novel, Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley recounts the tragic story of the miserable Victor Frankenstein and his monster. The plot of the story is centered around the novel’s subtitle: “The Modern Prometheus”. Mary Shelley portrays Victor Frankenstein as the modern incarnation of Prometheus because he symbolizes the dire consequences resulting from seeking god-like knowledge and…

The setting of a story is especially important when concocting a tale of mystery and intrigue. In “The Fall of the House of Usher” Edgar Allan Poe captures a dark and mysterious mood in order to introduce the plot. Poe uses graphic language and dramatic imagery to create a mysterious and foreboding atmosphere throughout his short story. Poe begins his tale with a long drawn out sentence that packs in every possible detail of the narrator’s current setting. By doing this Poe creates a picture of…