Gothic fiction

The Power of Words is one of the most significant works of Edgar Allan Poe, who remains an important figure in American Gothic literature. It is a small piece of work, in which a conversation between two angels is depicted by Poe. The conversation between the two angels, Oinos and Agathos, revolves around the idea of creation of the world by God as a one-time act, and the further populating of the world by man’s free will. The conversation takes place after the humanity has become extinct and it

horror, and mystery help to prove him as a Gothic Literature writer. Many of his ideas came from his own life because he had a very hard life growing up involving a lot of death of loved ones. Throughout his stories, he has a common motif of suspense that help to exemplify the Gothic Literature sense. He also used a third person point of view very often as to help portray the horror in the stories and create more mystery which are common elements in Gothic Literature. Edgar Allan Poe uses his poor

The rise of the Gothic Horror genre In this essay we will be discussing the rise of the Gothic Horror genre, which includes some interesting questions. I will be covering the following points, the forms of history that Gothic Horror has taken, conventions of Gothic horror in its different forms, how does Gothic Horror blend with other genres, the language used, how does Gothic horror represent woman & men, the difference between horror & gothic horror and finally summing up with a conclusion.

literature of the time, and Frankenstein’s experiments couldn’t have either. Shelley was very aware when creating ‘Frankenstein’ that the language and themes are most definitely gothic. The mysterious, dark and gloomy settings and overall tone of the novel are wonderful examples of Gothic tropes. The psychological effect of gothic literature does take its toll on its readers, the language and events are exhausting throughout ‘Frankenstein’. They are torn mentally and emotionally between mankind and his

‘architecture and settings are more important in Gothic fiction than in any other type of literature.’ (Zamfir. 2011: 15). The nature of architectural space performs a significant role within the narrative structure of Gothic fiction as it creates and builds layers of imagery that signify the horrific and gloomy; a construction full of atmosphere and suspense. It was the Gothic writer Horace Walpole (1717-1797) who first illustrated in his Gothic novel The Castle of Otranto (1764) an example symbolic

ones during the Romantic era was gothic literature. In Jane Austen’s novel, Northanger Abbey, it is clear that she is commenting on the impact of gothic literature during this era. Austen creates this commentary based on the continual exaggeration and use of the word ‘horrid’ by characters, Catherine Morland’s tendencies to get caught up in terrifying or dramatic fantasies, and the incessant mockery of the manners of speech and expressions used within the gothic genre. It is common for young people

Gothic fiction is a genre of literature that encompasses horror, gore and romanticism. Both Carter and Stoker use gothic elements to present the subversive values and taboos that are experienced through their female protagonist. In addition to his, both texts invite the reader to cross the threshold between the homely and the familiar, the unconscious and conscious. Both Stoker and Carter use the traditional gothic setting, the abandoned castle and secret passages. The narrative creates an eerie

Chamber” belongs to a contemporary trend in narrative fiction known as “New” Gothic. This trend refers to “a more critical mode of literary composition which may be considered to be the postmodern offspring of gothic literature” (class notes). Thus, as we will see, the fragment that I am going to analyse contains characteristics that are typical of postmodernism. Nevertheless, the extract also contains some elements that belong to the “classical” Gothic and therefore, the purpose of this paper will focus

Traditional gothic fiction was at the height of its popularity during the Victorian era, it exploded in the 1790’s and continued its reign well into the 1800’s. This confrontational style of fiction often blurs the lines of realistic and artificial, forcing readers to challenge their beliefs and surpass the norm. However, the aspect of gothic fiction that was most attractive to the Victorian audience was the way human fears and societal tensions were reflected in the deliberately fictionalised literary

Brönte’s poem “How Clear She Shines” the elements of Gothicism are displayed clearly. The overall cynical mood sets the scene for a gothic style of writing; the contrasts between truth and treachery, joy and pain, peace and grief, bring out a feeling of unease that is Gothicism. Emily Bronte expounded on these themes in her novel Wuthering Heights, a classic work of gothic fiction. This novel portrays two lovers with a very unhealthy relationship in which they are very passionate but take their passion to