Poe uses mood and atmosphere to portray the single effect of eeriness. The mood is most firmly established when the narrator arrives at the Usher mansion. Approaching the mansion on his horse‚ the narrator uses descriptive words such as “an iciness”‚ “a sinking‚ a sickening of the heart”‚ and “an unredeemed dreariness” to describe the atmosphere (Poe 1). These descriptions set the mood for the story and evoke fear in the reader. The most eye-catching description‚“an unredeemed dreariness”‚ highlights
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What is NOH ? NOH or NOGAKU is derived from the Sino-Japanese word for "skill" or "talent"—is a major form of classical Japanese musical drama that has been performed since the 14th century. Many characters are masked‚ with men playing male and female roles. Traditionally‚ a Noh "performance day" lasts all day and consists of five Noh plays interspersed with shorter‚ humorous kyōgen pieces. However‚ present-day Noh performances often consist of two Noh plays with one Kyōgen play in between. While
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the introduction part of the novel‚ Shelley is already built up clear and noticeable similarities in these two works‚ an observation shared by Lau (2009)‚ who wrote: "Describing the vision that originated the novel‚ Shelley says‚ "I saw the hideous phantasm of a man stretched out‚ and then‚ on the working of some powerful engine‚ show signs of life and stir with an uneasy‚ half vital motion...This passage reflects of Ancient Mariner where the ship "’gan stir‚ With a short uneasy motion - Backwards
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Students‚ This is your semester exam study guide. You are responsible for the answers to the questions. I will not provide you with the correct answers. All of the test questions are taken from stories we read in class this semester. What does carpe diem mean? A. live for tomorrow B. prepare for death C. seize the day D. life is long Carpe diem is a main theme of “To His Coy Mistress.” Which of these lines best expresses this theme? A. “. . . though we cannot make our sun / Stand
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Edgar Allan Poe is an author that has mastered the choice of words in his stories to create just the right mood and the right feelings. In The Fall of the House of Usher‚ a man will visit a childhood friend who is suffering from a strange illness. Strange events will occur under his host’s roof. In this short story‚ Poe uses conventions of gothic literature to push the story’s protagonists into a state of constant distress of the mind and eventually drive them into madness. Gothic conventions such
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De Niro’s Game “De Niro’s Game” by Rawi Hage is a coming of age story about a boy named Bassam from war torn Lebanon. The main settings are the headings of the three parts of the novel; Roma‚ Beirut and Paris. The settings help to illustrate character development‚ the novel’s themes and are important symbols throughout. The first section of the novel is entitled “Roma‚” but the events all occur in Beirut. Bassam never goes to Roma‚ however it is always present in the novel and an important
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The Supernatural is described as something that is unable to be explained by science or laws of nature or of relating to‚ or seeming to come magic‚ or a god (Merriam-Webster). In Beowulf the supernatural presents instelf in it’s monsters. Grendel‚ Grendel’s Mother‚ and the Dragon‚ all mythical creatures that only exist in tales of fiction. Beowulf also possess another element of the supernatural. The juxstapositon of a strong christian world view against those from the past who were well known pagans
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blank; as if she had what we call writers block. Not too many nights later‚ a vision appeared. “I saw-with shut eyes‚ but acute mental vision-I saw the pale student of unhallowed arts kneeling beside the thing he has put together. I saw the hideous phantasm of a man stretched out‚ and then‚ on the working of some power engine show signs of life and stir with an uneasy‚ half-vital motion. Frightful it must be; for supremely frightful would be the effect of any human endeavor to mock the stupendous mechanism
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The Fall in the House of Usher written by Edgar Allan Poe has many similar qualities to his other works‚ including one of Poe’s most famous works called The Raven. The Fall in the House of Usher was filled with nail biting suspense‚ and Poe leaves his readers wanting more out of the story. In the story we meet Roderick Usher‚ the leader of the Usher household. He lived with his sister Madeline‚ and they both had apparent illnesses that ended their lives. From the beginning to end of the story
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Her vast vocabulary help paint a picture. Her use of stimulating words is really nice to read. “I saw—with shut eyes‚ but acute mental vision—I saw the pale student of unhallowed arts kneeling beside the thing he had put together. I saw the hideous phantasm of a man stretched out‚ and then‚ on the working of some powerful engine‚ show signs of life and stir with an uneasy‚ half-vital motion. Frightful must it be‚ for supremely frightful would be the effect of any human endeavor to mock the stupendous
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