Characteristics of Gothic churches and cathedrals In Gothic architecture‚ a unique combination of existing technologies established the emergence of a new building style. Those technologies were the ogival or pointed arch‚ the ribbed vault‚ and the flying buttress. The Gothic style‚ when applied to an ecclesiastical building‚ emphasizes verticality and light. This appearance was achieved by the development of certain architectural features‚ which together provided an engineering solution. The structural
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Gothic Literature Ann Radcliffe Name: Arunima Sircar Grade: 9 IGCSE A English Project- 1 Gothic Literature Gothic literature of gothic fiction is a genre of writing that merges elements of horror as well as romance. It has been believed to be first introduced by the famous English author‚ Horace Walpole. The many elements of Gothic Literature help make this genre successful and pleasing to the readers. Elements of Gothic Literature The many elements of a Gothic Novel help make the novel much more
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The main lesson Edgar Allen Poe was trying to illustrate‚ in “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ is that the outcome of revenge is never as sweet as it appears. The narrator‚ Montresor‚ has been wronged by Fortunato and Montresor plans to make Fortunato pay for his actions one hundred percent. Montresor thinks that killing Fortunato will resolve his feelings and he will feel empowered and triumphant afterwards. He wants revenge but does not want Fortunato to have any effect on his feelings: “I must not
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Gothic in Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein Gothic novel is a terrified story in which most of the actions as well as the setting are the mysterious and terrifying one. Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein is a good example of a gothic novel‚ but this novel is not a mere gothic one‚ it is a mixture of gothic and romance in which gothic is the dominant element. Frankenstein is a story of Victor Frankenstein‚ a young scientist‚ who wants to know how to create life‚ and finally he makes a monster out of the rests of
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influence in American Gothic literature. Gothic literature is focused on the darker side of humanity. It establishes a hero and a villain but ultimately shows that even the hero has tragic flaws. Gothic literature also aims to expose the problems found in western society‚ such as alcohol/drug abuse‚ controlling fate‚ classism‚ and ambition. These aspects can all be found in “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ “The Monkey’s Paw”‚ and “The Most Dangerous Game.” “The Cask of Amontillado” is a short story about
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Dale Cook Ms. Tinord Honors English IV 1 August 2013 Gothic Literature at Its Finest To a gothic literature buff it would seem to be the greatest sight of all time; Two of arguably the greatest gothic poets of all time‚ Mary Shelley and Edgar Allan Poe‚ side by side. This‚ however‚ is not the case. Fortunately for poets their personality is still embodied throughout their works of literature. Seeing as they are both gothic poets that would in essence make their literary works very similar
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‘The Gothic Elements of Wuthering Heights Are Made Credible by the Novel’s Setting and Narrators.’ How Far Would You Agree With This View? Emilie Bronte’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ combines the elements of both horror and romance in addition to introducing a Byronic hero into the plot. Although this alone could be said to be enough to create an exemplar piece of Gothic literature‚ it is the setting which contributes heavily to forming the element of horror which makes this novel Gothic. The fact
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There are elements in literature that grab the readers attention and keep them interested‚ especially in gothic literature. In gothic literature‚ authors use different literary elements to create many gothic elements in their stories or poems. The main goal of any gothic author is to entertaining the reader by using different ways to implement fear. In "The Fall of The House of Usher"‚ Poe creates suspense‚ uses symbolism‚ and uses gothic elements to keep the reader interested and to make the story
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Gothic fiction combines the elements of Horror and Romance. This genre consists of fear‚ darkness‚ heroes‚ villains‚ and love. If you ask me those are very contrasting subjects. The name “Gothic Fiction” comes from medieval architecture. That is why this style of writing took place mostly in the medieval era. The writing style puts emphasis on atmosphere‚ using its surrounds to build suspense in the reader. Horace Walpole is believed to be the inventor of the genre. His first
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The gothic style originated in Europe during the 12th to the 18th century. It applied to medieval styles of art and architecture‚ particularly buildings such as cathedrals and other churches. Gothic literature began in England with the novel the ‘Castle of Oranto’ by Horace Walpole. From this novel‚ gothic fiction developed and flourished‚ becoming a significant literary genre that inspired famous works such as Frankenstein‚ Dracula and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Gothic texts share the central theme
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