After a brief summary of the two novel, the research question is explored through the analysis of different literary elements, how the author employ each literary elements to achieve the development of fear and how they influence the readers' fear. ... Through the research and evaluation of the two novels it is clearly expressed how authors' literary elements as well as techniques have a large influence in the development of fear in the horror and thriller genres 294 words. ... But exactly how is the readers' fear being manipulated by literary elements in the genres of horror ...

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Each has a different literary effect on the audience, and heavily influences their portrayal of vampirism, in way of the old' and new' styles. Stoker had adopted the polyphonic voice technique, detaching the audience from the resident evil and evoking almost a sense of protection for his readers. ... Rice adopts such a technique to display perhaps one of the most central distinctions between the old' and new' styles in the presentation of vampirism. ...

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The Origin of Vampire Stories There is no doubt that stories of occult as a literary theme have enjoyed large success and popularity and that they are still generally popular. ... The vampire began to appear in English literature after 1800 and it achieved its first real literary importance with the publication of Sheridan Le Fanu's novelette, Carmilla, in 1872. ... Adèle Ratignolle, a character in Kate Chopin's novel The Awakening, is another literary example of the angel in the house. ...

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Discuss Bram Stoker's presentation of realism and symbolism in "Dracula." Throughout "Dracula," the author's intention to create a strong sense of authenticity in his supernatural novel becomes increasingly evident. He merges a strong sense of realism with the novel's fiction in order to gene...

• Word Count: 1779
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