LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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A famous Gothic writer/author
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The author of “My Introduction to Gothic Literature”
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The author’s grandfather
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The author’s first love and her former boyfriend
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Detailed explanation-1: -The tragedies and struggles Poe faced during his early life combined with the influence of Romantic literature brought about a style of Gothic writing that was unique to Poe. His morbid imagery and cadence-laced texts spoke to readers in a way that was different from any other American author of his time.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gothic Tales Initially, Poe wrote burlesques of the Gothic story, but soon began to write seriously in the Gothic vein. Gothic tales often involve circumstances of mystery and horror, a general atmosphere of gloom and doom, and elements like dungeons, ghosts, and decaying castles with secret passageways.
Detailed explanation-3: -In addition to his achievement as creator of the modern horror tale, Poe is also credited with parenting two other popular genres: science fiction and the detective story.
Detailed explanation-4: -A Military Officer: More than a writer A lesser known fact about Edgar Allen Poe is that he spent some time in the United States Army. He enlisted in 1827 under the name Edgar A. Perry, saying that he was twenty two instead of eighteen.