Gothisicm in Edgar Allan Poe’s: an analysis of The cask of amontillado

Abstract

This article aims to list through a review of literature different aspects of gothic literature and through a literary analysis, to identify which aspects are in the work “The Cask of Amontillado” from the North American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It was expected by the author of this work to find all the features of gothic literature listed in the research, although, one of them was not possible to affirm completely. Even though, it is possible to affirm that the short story has the most features of gothic literature, being this way, a gothic short story. The features are A Gloomy Place, Terror, Horror, Secrets From The Past, Supernatural Presence, and Duality. The process of listing the features shown in this article also aims to facilitate future researchers of the same field, promoting literary academic development.