Poe Prompt

Gothic fiction is a type of literature that combines terror and romance; it's been called a "pleasing sort of terror." It has strong roots in European literary traditions-- there are usually lots of spooky castles and fog and moats and creepy passage ways in Gothic fiction.

Poe is credited for "Americanizing" the Gothic. America cannot boast the tall castles of Europe, so Poe makes seemingly normal things scary. Animals, places, relationships, and people are all turned into terrifying elements.

In your post, please isolate ONE aspect (a character, a place, an animal, or a relationship) from Poe's short stories and examine, through his language, how exactly he turns the "normal" into "abnormal."

Please remember that your post is due Monday by 10 AM.