According to Classical Literature, a classic or piece of great literature can be defined as, "literature of any language in a period notable for the excellence and enduring quality of its writers' works.... Hemingway uses elements of symbolism throughout the novel. ... Great literature resonates with the reader and that is what makes each piece of literature great and memorable. ... Great literature is timeless. ... Great literature is timeless and timely. ...

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Expository Essay Have you ever thought of the romantic era of literature and what it symbolizes. Well there are many elements that surround Romanticism. ... These three elements are in two great stories, and one poem two of which are by Edgar Allen Poe and one from Nathaniel Hathorn, These three great stories of Romantic literature are "The Black Cat", "The Raven" and Dr. ... In all Romantic literature can be defined in many way's and portrayed through many different story's. Romantic literature and it's elements including the ones I have described for you are very import...

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ROMANTICISM In the nineteenth century, the foundation of American literature had a profound change. ... What is the Romanticism and how dies it effect to the American literature? ... Using these elements discussed above, this essay will parallel with two representative compositions of Washington Irving, "The Devil and Tom Walker," and The Raven poem of Edgar Allan Poe, these will be proved clearly for this thesis. First, the representative Romantic who become the first writer American literature to achieve international reputation, as Washington Irving. ... Analyzing Poe's poe...

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ROMANTICISM In the nineteenth century, the foundation of American literature had a profound change. ... What is the Romanticism and how does it affect the American literature? ... Romantic authors were greatly interested in elements of unusualness and things that were out of the ordinary. ... He spent much time traveling in the European Countries and reading their literature. ... Analyzing Poe's poem, the reader will see how he put all elements of Romanticism in the poem The Raven. ...

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Romance in "The Masque of the Red Death" After the age of reasoning, forms of literature in America adapted the European style of romance and altered it to their liking. ... Poe's short stories, meant to horrify and disgust people, are done so by the Elements of Romance. ... Poe adds yet two more elements of romance into his story, mystery and suspense and a supernatural force. ... Poe created his characters to show the elements of romance. ... Poe uses these symbols to provide the reader with insight while using the elements of romance. ...

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Frankenstein remains one of the greatest examples of Gothic literature. Unlike other Gothic novels of the time, however, Frankenstein also includes elements of Romantic writing. ... The first Gothic characteristic of Frankenstein is evident in its grotesque elements. ... These are elements of mystery that can't be answered. ... Clearly you can see that Mary Shelley was successful in creating a Gothic novel that includes elements of Romanticism. ...

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One of the great things about Literature is that it is influenced by the time period that it was written in. ... The book reflects many elements of the Romantic period, like the supernatural, the exotic, and the solitude. ... This change in the attitude of the people was called Romanticism and it was one of the most important periods in history for literature. ...

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