1. Gothic Literature and Religion
I felt in my heart a wicked, burning desire that they would kiss me with those red lips'5. Here, the apt use of a provocative lexical field accentuates their sensuality, alongside powerful erotic adjectives such as 'voluptuous' and 'burning'. Stoker also employs juxtaposing colour imagery, initially with 'white teeth'; a colour often associated with the motif of innocence and purity, against 'ruby... burning... red' which are common symbols of lust, warning and foreshadowed death. ... His use of archaic language and regular rhyming couplets; '...
- Word Count: 4055
- Approx Pages: 16
- Grade Level: Undergraduate