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    by Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto‚ whose story contained almost every element of what is viewed today as a Gothic Tale. Most stories that are classified under the subgenre of gothic fiction involve many elements that create a sense of suspense or mystery‚ with features that develop a dark feeling or unsettling atmosphere and sometimes even overwrought emotion. Through the analysis of short stories written by Gothic authors such as‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol

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    Elements of the Gothic Genre

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    GOTHIC LITERATURE The gothic novel was invented almost single-handedly by Horace Walpole‚ whose The Castle of Otranto (1764) contains essentially all the elements that constitute the genre. Walpole’s novel was imitated not only in the eighteenth century and not only in the novel form‚ but it has influenced writing‚ poetry‚ and even film making up to the present day. It introduced the term "gothic romance" to the literary world. Due to its inherently supernatural‚ surreal and sublime elements

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    Authors like Edgar Allan Poe‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ and William Faulkner have presented gothic literature throughout their writing during the 18th and 19th centuries. Gothic literature is defined as a "distinct modern development in which the characteristic theme is the stranglehold of the past upon the present"(294 Drabble and Stringer).Therefore‚ to deliver this theme to their readers they used gothic elements to create a "dark" sensation especially in the area of setting. All three authors in their

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    of the Gothic genre. In fact there may not be a more potent‚ and certainly not a more famous model of the Gothic Poetry in action. Edgar Allan Poe followed it up with an essay called “The Philosophy of Composition” in which he revealed how he wrote it. Gothic literature is defined as emphasising elements such as grotesqueness‚ mysteriousness and desolation; generally‚ it is a marriage between the Horror and Romance genres. The genre shows a dark and mad view of the world through elements such as:

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    Gothic Elements In Dracula

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    English Assignment – Dracula Feature Article Brianna Moore Francis Ford Coppola’s modern adaption of Bram Stoker’s 19th century gothic text captivates audiences by uncovering the layers of Dracula’s depiction as a tragic hero and exploring the dimensions of darkness existing in the story’s most innocent protagonists. What modern gothic elements were used to demonstrate the conflict between religion with its emphasise on purity and the immorality and maleficence of vampirism? The most drastic

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    Macbeth and Gothic Dimensions; Scene 1 Shakespeare immediately and emphatically introduces the Gothic theme in the first scene within the first Act. This is demonstrated with him setting the scene using the stage direction “Thunder and lightning”. Such weather is a typical gothic dimension exploited by several authors‚ thus aiding the construction of a gothic play‚ and arguably is prophesising the future turmoil and disintegration of order. The ‘thunder and lightning’ displays the reckless elements

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    to act as god? That is what the gothic book Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein focuses on. Frankenstein incorporates many aspects of a classic gothic novel such as themes that play out throughout the book. The characters in the novel have become archetypes for many gothic novels. The setting reflects the chilling themes as it is the background for the characters plummet into despair. Frankenstein is an excellent example of a gothic novel due to its amazing and subtle gothic undertones and that it has become

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    Gothic Elements Of Dracula

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    Dracula‚ Bram Stoker’s most well known novel‚ was written during the Gothic Era (1800-1865). Writers of gothic literature often created feelings of fear and mystery by focusing the plot on an ancient house that was used to harbor secrets or a place of refuge from a dangerous character. (Kennedy n.p.). Stoker used some characteristics of the Gothic Era‚ such as descriptions of gloomy settings and the use of supernatural events‚ (Marinaro n.p.). in addition to using the social conventions of London

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    games‚ both Katniss and Peeta win after many many trials. When they win President Snow is very angry at Katniss because there is only supposed to be one winner. This movie is a great example of a Gothic literature. Gothic literature is a genre that combines fiction‚ horror‚ death‚ and romance. The five elements that need to be

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    Gothic Literature is a unique form of writing that encompasses: fiction‚ horror‚ death‚ and romance. This type of writing uses the idea of the supernatural as well as the capacity for evil in a human being which ultimately thickens and intensifies the plots of the stories and makes them more intriguing. In the following three works: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children‚ “The Raven”‚ and “The Black Cat”‚ there are many unique elements of gothic literature‚ however the most prominent are: psychological

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