Gothicism of Edgar Allen PoeWhen the name Edgar Allen Poe is mentioned, thoughts of horror, shock and terror come to the minds of common readers. But some think of more powerful words like revolutionary, intellectual or gothic. Poe's works such as Pit And The Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart, Hop-Frog, and The Fall of the House of Usher are considered seminal works of the 19th century Gothic genre. Elements of Gothic writing include the number seven, madness, and ironic twists. EA Poe used the number seven in his writings to express his gothic literary style. For example, in Pit And The Pendulum, when the character attempted to map the dark environment, he counted 52 steps before passing out. In reality, the room had a circumference of only 25 meters. The addition tells us that 5 plus 2 is 7 and also, conversely, that 2 plus 5 is 7. Furthermore, in The Tell-Tale Heart the homicidal killer had haunted his victim's eyes for 7 nights before killing him l eighth night. In Hop-Frog, the king had a total of 7 advisors. Finally, in The Fall of House Usher...