edgar allen poe

Definition and characteristics of Gothic Literature

-dark, mysterious settings

-supernatural occurrences

-psychological horror

-themes of madness, death, and decay

Role of setting on Gothic Literature

-often acts as a symbol of decay and isolation

-frequently features old castles, mansions, or abandoned places

what do storms and thunder smbolize

chaos, fear, approaching doom

what do fog and mist create

mystery, confusion, and a sense fo the unkown

rain and wind

• Adds to the gloomy, depressing atmosphere, often making characters feel trapped or helpless.

what does a cold chill often signal

something eerie

what does the cold and darkness represent

death, isolation, or supernatural forces

what is the importance of unreliable narrators

-creates suspense adn uncertainty

-makes readers question the truth of the story

3 major themes in gothic literature

-exploration of the human minds dark side

-madnness, guilt, and paranoia

-fear of the unkown

common fates of gothic characters

-succumbing to madness, death, or despair

-being haunted by past actions or supernatural forces

what did poe pioneer?

the modern detective story

3 common themes in Poes work

-fear of death and the supernatural

-guilt and obsession'

-madness and unreliable perception

what are the themes in the black cat

guilt and psychological terror

the back cat x2

-narrators violent behavior and descent into madness

-role of the supernatural and unreliable narration

what are the themes of the oval portrait

artistic obsession and sacrafice

what is the unique structure of the oval portrait

story-within-a-story

3 therious from Poe’s death

cooping, rabies, alchohol-related

what did poe shape

gothic and psychological horror genres

what did poe inspire

modern detective fiction

why is the oval portrait considrred a gothic story

-dark and mysterious setting

-supernatural events

1. How does Poe use unreliable narrators to enhance psychological horror?

forcing the reader to question the narrator's sanity and perception of realit