H. P. Lovecraft once said‚ “From even the greatest of horrors‚ irony is seldom absent.” In fact‚ irony is used very often in horror stories. One story that this is particularly overt in is Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”. In “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ Poe utilizes irony to create dark humor by writing Montressor’s intentions to kill Fortunado at the beginning of the story‚ and then making light of the whole situation. The first case of irony is that Fortunado was dressed as a fool.
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(Biography of Stephen King). As a child King witnessed a friend being struck by a train‚ but having no memory of it being in shock later finding out about the child’s death. Later in life King discovered a paperback collection of short stories by H.P. Lovecraft‚ King described finding this book "I knew that I’d found home when I read that book." Throughout his writing career King has been awarded for many of his works including ‘Cujo’ winner of the British Fantasy Award in 1982‚ ‘Misery’ winner of the
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gave me sort of a reluctant outlook on books. When I got to Highschool books were practically a foreign entity. During my senior year this changed drastically. I was introduced to books I cared about and found interesting. The great writer H.P. Lovecraft had one of the greatest impacts on me as a writer. I found the eldritch abominations to be fascinating as I read through the complex array of words. Reading about the cosmic entities and complete madness in some of his works hooked me. I enjoy the
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Edgar Allan Poe was a figure who is known for his dark and grisly tales. His name conjures images of dark nights‚ graveyards‚ and ghoulish beings lurking in the dark. He became an inspiration for writers such as H.P. Lovecraft and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from his writings that pioneered what would be considered new genres of writing‚ though he is most widely known for his short stories and poetry of the darker nature (Thomas‚ n.d.). Knowing Poe’s style and what he is known or‚ “The Cask of Amontillado”
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Edgar Allen Poe’s Symbolism of Death in "The Fall of the House of Usher" Death is defined as‚ "The termination or extinction of something" (American Heritage Dictionary). Edgar Allen Poe uses this description in "The Fall of the House of Usher" in different ways. Poe’s intention when writing "The Fall of the House of Usher" was not to present a moral‚ lesson‚ or truth to the reader; he was simply trying to bring forth a sense of terror to the reader. Poe’s mind works this way‚ and critics
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P. Lovecraft. King would later write of Lovecraft‚ "He struck with the most force‚ and I still think‚ for all his shortcomings‚ he is the best writer of horror fiction that America has yet produced"(Beaham 22). In many of Lovecraft’s writings he always used his present surroundings
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Pacific Rim movie review If I were nine years old‚ I would see the monsters-versus-robots adventure "Pacific Rim" 50 times. Because I’m in my forties and have two kids and two jobs‚ I’ll have to be content with seeing it a couple more times in theaters and re-watching it on video. Like George Lucas’ original 1977 "Star Wars"‚ Guillermo del Toro’s sci-fi actioner uses high technology to pump up disreputable subject matter to Hollywood blockbuster levels. The film’s main selling point is its overscaled
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“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear‚ and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown”(H.P. Lovecraft). Edgar Allen Poe instills the sense of fear and horror in the Tell Tale Heart. An insane character is disgusted by an evil eye and will not rest until it’s expunged. The sensory details‚ the building of suspense‚ and the disturbing actions all play a role in the horrifying atmosphere that Edgar Allen Poe conveys in the Tell Tale Heart. Certainly‚ the Tell Tale
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one of that select handful that I have given to people‚ envying them the experience of the first reading." Ray Bradbury is another influence‚ with King himself stating "without Ray Bradbury‚ there is no Stephen King."[68] King refers to H. P. Lovecraft several times in Danse Macabre. "Gramma"‚ a short story made into a film in the 1980s anthology horror show The New Twilight Zone‚ mentions Lovecraft’s notorious fictional creation Necronomicon‚ also borrowing the names of a number of the fictional
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According to Biography.com‚ “Stephen King is a ‘New York Times’-bestselling novelist who made his name in the horror and fantasy genres with books like ‘Carrie‚’ ‘The Shining‚’ and ‘IT.’” From the time Stephen was born‚ he has stood out as a miracle‚ not only to his family but to the fans of literature worldwide. Stephen King’s life may seem luxurious because he can satisfy all of his family’s dreams‚ but it was an extensive‚ troubling road that brought him to his current destination. Although his
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