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. ... His extreme writing style separates him from other writers as his dark tone creates him a space in a genre of his own. ... In order to create the horror and tension in his stories and poems Poe uses dramatic and verbal irony. For example in "The Cask of Amontillado" the dramatic irony lies within the fact that the readers of this story are already aware that Fortunato will soon meet an unfortunate fate and tha...

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