Tomb of Horrors

The Black Cat: Revenge of a Witch In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat”, a person will read an incredulous story that unfolds into a great tale of mystery, murder, and madness. Poe, proven to be a phenomenal author, seems to outdo himself with this particular narrative. You cannot help but wonder who the real culprit is and if the wife’s superstitions are true in the beginning. However, is it possible that there were more reasons why these events took place? Is it naïve to blame the cat for this

Could you keep a gruesome and murderous secret to yourself for 50 years? A good horror story should contain suspense and fear but also should include a well-produced plot, setting, and should include literary devices. Well, the author is able to successfully accomplish this in the short story, “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe. Due to its dark, eerie and crowded setting like the catacombs, the riveting plot that makes the story suspenseful, and the intriguing point of view that helps

Duality Duality exists in many genres of literature. Duality is found in romance, horror, and science fiction. Books that highlight duality include Romeo and Juliet, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Ender’s Game. Duality in literature exists when a character or setting, or facet of the plot features two things which are opposite, yet exist together. The play, Romeo and Juliet, shows a strong use of duality throughout the play. Romeo and Juliet is a play about obsession that is masked by the

Gothic Elements in Dracula A Gothic novel is one which incorporates all the modes of literature such as horror, the setting, suspense, superstition, atmosphere, horror etc. In the story Dracula the author shows these traits in various sections of the story that makes it a lot more interesting and it is one of the main characteristics beside the various other features that makes this story great. Dracula is a story by Mr. Bram Stoker during the Victorian era where Count Dracula is the antagonist

A Gothic novel is one which incorporates all the modes of literature such as horror, the setting, suspense, superstition, atmosphere, horror etc. In the story Dracula the author shows these traits in various sections of the story that makes it a lot more interesting and it is one of the main characteristics beside the various other features that makes this story great. Dracula is a story by Mr. Bram Stoker during the Victorian era where Count Dracula is the antagonist and Van Helsing with the help

Additionally, the chapel was not originally attached to the main building however it was eventually joined to the North Transept. The chapel contains lots of artwork, including the medieval tomb of Lady Margret Mortimer and Lord Maurice Berkeley, as well as the iconography of Saint Augustine of Hippo and local Saint Jordan. It is clear from the brickwork that the Elder Lady Chapel has been developed over time, the ceiling is noticeably different

In Trethewey’s “Native Guard,” graves symbolize the futility of mankind’s efforts to conceal its evils and of failure to combat the racist system put in place by white America. For years, Trethewey’s mother fought to protect her daughter from the hatred and prejudice in America. Her protest against the hatred of America was snuffed out by abusive partners and by the nascent racism of America. In the poem “Graveyard Blues,”she describes the atmosphere of the graveyard as blues-y and dreary. She “wander[s]

Edgar Allan Poe is a famous writer in writing detective stories and horror stories. One of his horror stories, “The Cask of Amontillado” was talking about how a man took his revenge to his friend. However, to look deeply in this story, I found that this story was not just simply a horror tale about how a man gets his revenge in the safest way. Instead, it also demonstrates much irony in several areas: the title, the event, the season, the costume, the environment, the characters’ personalities, a

movies that have molded the horror film genre. Often seen around Halloween, the mummy is an iconic character categorize as a monster like Frankenstein, vampires and werewolves. The mummy has made multiple film debut with countless sequels, and even a spoof film, but to label this Egyptian creature as a popular character for horror films would be quite a stretch. Majority of mummy films are listed as either action, adventure, or sometimes fantasy, rarely are they considered horror films. This main stream

It has left families and archeologists uneasy. Grave robbing has been defined as the act of opening any tomb to illegally remove the body or other objects found inside. Some of these objects tended to have monetary and spiritual value. Tomb raiding is best studied by examining its origins, punishments, effects on archeology and medicine, and inclusion into popular fiction. To best study tomb raiding one should examine its origins. Christin Graf’s article titled “The Thieves of Ancient Egypt” discusses