"For readers, genres are sets of conventions and expectations." ... "The conventions of a particular genre are the implied rules which writers follow, and which readers come to expect." When we rearrange this definition a genre is simply a set of implied, generalised rules. ... Through popularity alone all genres have had conventions established previously by pioneers in the field of writing. ... Most importantly the genre of crime fiction has mystery as its key element. ...

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Ryunosuke's "In a Bamboo Grove" reflects the world at the times through the detective novel genre. Many Japanese modernists were pushing the language and its narrative in a new and unexplored direction with their shifting points of view, use of more concrete and solid prose-style writing, and perceptions of the senses. Japanese modernists were pushing the confines of the fiction genre in ways that had not really been explored before. ... While Ryunosuke's piece was inspired by the twelfth-century collection "Tales of Times Now Past," which is about a murder and ra...

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Edgar Allan Poe was known to the world for his horrific, jaw dropping short stories and poems and also for being a literary genius of his time due to the unfamiliar writing style he presented. Though well known for works such as: Annabel Lee, The Raven, The Tell Tale Heart and The Cask of Amontillado, Poe is also recognized as being the creator of Gothic writing. Poe's Gothic writing style primarily focused around the themes of death and mourning which lands him a place in the dark romanticism genre. His extreme writing style separates him from other writers as his dark tone creates him a...

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The development, adaptations and re-evaluations of crime novels from comedy to tragedy, from depictions of our society to the exploration of an individual; the crime genre is now a genre that incorporates many other genres. ... When Conan-Doyle was writing, televisions or computers hadn't been invented so people had a lot more time to read, this is perhaps the reason why the story "The Hound of Baskerville" has a slower pace and is more detailed. ... The hardboiled genre explores a deep uncertainty in regard to women grown powerful and independent. ... The criminals are portrayed differ...

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Reynolds points out that a subversive literature existed prior to the work of the major authors of the American Renaissance, in the form of sensational crime novels, erotic writings, humor writing, etc. ... The economic influences on American romanticism include the rise of materialism within the American context (which contributed to the growth of reform movements in the United States), the increase in disposable time and income (leading to a growth in appreciation of writing and reading with the growth of a leisure class), and the expansion of print culture within the United States (includi...

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Poe's example of romanticism was very similar to his life, but most of his works often focused on what was later called the gothic genre. The gothic genre focused on darkness, death, isolation and caution either in the behavior of one person toward another or within an individual's own selfhood (poemuseum.org). ... Edgar was the inventor of the detective fiction genre and also famous for his poetry like "The Raven", and short stories like "The Tell-Tale Heart". ... In this essay, he explained his writing method which was something that he called the "unity of eff...

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"The Raven," by Edgar Allen Poe, is a dark but unrealistic approach to the horror genre, which in no means a dreadful thing. Later on in my following paragraphs I will go into depth about three qualities and three examples from the writing to perceive that I fully understood the concept of American Romanticism. ... His ingenious writing also reflects modern day tragedies that people actually have to deal with, but how he was able to conduct himself is a feat of its own. ...

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Besides writing mysterious, terror stories, he is regarded as the father of modern detective stories. ... The unfortunate events that happened throughout his life may have contributed to his dark, yet unique style of writing. ... He began writing poetry by the age of 13. ... He became a "cutthroat critic, writing vicious reviews of his contemporaries". ... He was ultimately credited for creating the science fiction and mystery genres. ...

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Arthur and Edgar Allen Poe help shift drinking away from society by writing narratives uncovering the violent character of an alcoholic. ... One of the reasons that Arthur is the most famous writer of the temperance genre is because his characters fix their problem, which brings hope into the eyes of many families that deal with abuse. ...

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He is credited with creating the detective story genre and with transforming the Gothic mystery tale of the Romantic Period. ... Ultimately, Poe took writing to be a moral task that simultaneously stimulated his readers' mental, emotional, and spiritual feelings. ...

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