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(often initial capital letter ) noting or pertaining to a style of literature characterized by a gloomy setting, grotesque, mysterious, or violent events, and an atmosphere of degeneration and decay: 19th-century gothic novels.
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The word grotesque comes from the same Latin root as "grotto" , meaning a small cave or hollow. The original meaning was restricted to an extravagant style of Ancient Roman decorative art rediscov...
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In literature, when grotesque characters can sometimes more worthy than conventional ones, the intention is usually to point out that we judge by appearances, instead of looking for the personality beneath. This is a common device of fairytales, as in ‘Beauty and the Beast’.
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Fantasy literature is typically set in non-existent realms and features supernatural beings. ... Grotesque: In literary criticism, the subject matter of a work or a style of expression characterized by exaggeration, deformity, freakishness, and disorder. The grotesque often includes an element of comic absurdity.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Goodwin, James, 1945 Modern American grotesque : Literature and photography / James Goodwin. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13 : 978-0-8142-1108-3 (cloth : alk.
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That the grotesque in literature is perceived as momentary and ..... (The Ludicrous Demon [Berkeley, 1983]), that the grotesque pertains pri- ...
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The grotesque in English literature (1965) - Arthur Clayborough ... The Grotesque in Art and Literature : Theological Reflections (1997) - James Luther Adams, Wilson Yates ... Parents: grotesque - literature...
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gothic: Definition and Pronunciation ... 7. (often cap.) noting or pertaining to a style of literature characterized by a gloomy setting, grotesque, mysterious, or violent events, and an atmosphere of degeneration and decay: 19th-century gothic novels.;
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