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Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe. 1809-1849. 1809 Poe born on January 19 in Boston, Massachusetts. Parents were traveling actors. Mom died when Poe was 2 and dad ran off. Taken in by a wealthy Scottish tobacco exporter, John Allan, from whom Poe took his middle name.

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Gothic Novels and Romantic Love

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Introduction to The Hounds of Baskervilles

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Crime Fiction in Scandinavia

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Edgar Allan Poe

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Big idea #3- The power of darkness

Romanticism . Big idea #3- The power of darkness. Quickwrite : . What do you fear? List everything you fear, realistic or not. . Overview: . We fear the evils we know Poverty, violence, disease, madness, and death

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Mystery Unit Intro

Mystery Unit Intro. What is the mystery genre?. Also known as crime fiction Centered around trying to solve a strange or unknown situation Most often a theft, a disappearance, or a murder Questions what it is to be human and raises issues of personal identity

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Typical detective Stories

Typical detective Stories. Elements. Hero: Main character/eccentric detective, who often prefers privacy and wants to separate self from rest of human race. Structure: Many begin stories with impact of crime, then work backwards to reconstruct crime. Crime of choice: Murder

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Gothic Romanticism

Gothic Romanticism. Characteristics of Gothic (Dark) Romanticism. The story is set in bleak or remote settings The plot involves macabre or violent incidents Characters are in psychological or physical torment A supernatural or otherworldly element is often present.

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