Gothic Literature is characterized by grotesque characters, bizarre situations and violent events. It originated in Europe & the authors are Edgar Allan Poe and Nathianel Hawthorne in the 19th century. In todays century the saw movies really show gothic literature. Not in books but in movies.
Romantism- limitization of reason, and the indvidual spirit,, and imagination is the basis elements of human nature. The splendors of nature, purtains ruled by the fear of god. Their works with atmosphere, setiment and optimism.
Transsednent- forms of truth exist beyond reason and experiance every individual is capable of discovering this higher truth on hi so or her own through intnotiton.
Gothic Architeture- cavernous gothic cathedrals, irregulary placed tails strined glass, were intended to inspire awe and fear in religous worshipers.
imaginative destorting of reality.
Threshold of the unknown fantastic, the demonic, and the insane reside.
When religious write they get hope. When gothic write they see evil.
Poe- Dark and evil castles give the setting a scary dark place.
Hawthonre- fear, greed, Betrayal
As articulate..Gridiron as clearly seperated as the bars on a grill.
puddingstone- a rock consisting of pebbles and gravel cmented together termegant: scolding women.
Clapper- clawing scratching or clawing with the fingernails.
Eyed... askance; looked dissaproving at the house filled with arguing.
Danse Macabre- means dance of death.
Allegory- a work with 2 layers of meanings. in an allegrical tale, most of the persons, objects and events stand for abstract ideas or qualities.
The clock represents how much time is left in your life and death will get you no matter what the circumstances are the 7 rooms represent death line because the 7th room is death room.
Raven- bird of prophecy, assoiated with mystery, evil owens, and death.
End rhyme- similar sounds at the end of a line.
internal rhyme- Rhymes within a line
Rhyme scheme: the basic patteron of the end rhymes.
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