Essays on The Masque of the Red Death

Comparisons and Contrasts of “Rhine Boat Trip,” by Layton and “The Masque of the Red Death,” by Poe             Layton’s poem, “Rhine Boat Trip,” and Poe’s short story, “The Masque of the Red Death,” are vivid, graphic depictions of suffering coupled with avoidance of guilt and remedy.  Layton’s poem has few words, but powerful, bleak…

Edgar Allan Poe, those who are familiar with that famous name always allow a chill to run down their spines when they hear it. Poe has always been known for his dramatic and eerie writing style that has entertained readers for centuries. Of course we, as the reader, believe it is simply his brilliance that…

Edgar Allan Poe is a man who is considered to be a true American genius of our time, and by many, the personification of death. His works have been collected and celebrated for over a hundred years from this day. He was a man who’s dreary horror tales captured and frightened the minds of millions….

King Pick two authors from the gothic portion of literature and compare/ contrast them. By Walkthlsway442 Comparisons can be made between everyone in the world, whether it be a man, woman, child, or animal. In this sense, one can compare authors, such as their lives, their styles of writing, and their pieces of literature. There…