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    poems throughout the 1700’s and beyond‚ created a particular style of writing: romanticism. With the use of romanticism‚ these authors manage to create aspects of mood with different feeling and emotions that convey darker themes. The elements of Gothic Literature in the short stories the “Black Cat‚” “the Devil and Tom Walker‚” and Sharp Objects create a morbid mood through the usage of grotesque scenery‚ psychological issues‚ and death. To begin‚ in the “Black Cat” and Sharp Objects death is taken

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    turned to hint that the viewer should take in the entirety of the piece. High Classical Period 450-400 BCE 5.29 ACROPOLIS‚ ATHENS 447-432 BCE -In the High classical period which only lasted a half-century and set the standards for art and architecture. There was also turmoil between the Spartans and the Athenians in this time period which was referred to as the Peloponnesian War. -“Acro” means high and “polis” means city. -The Acropolis of Athens was once considered a fortress and sanctuary

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    Through all the ages there has always been a technique that is used to grab the public’s attention. In modern society billboards and television are most commonly used; however during the Gothic period around the 12th century‚ styles of architecture were pertained and the art of the church was used to educate the public and thus Rose windows were the equivalent to billboards housing information of the time. They told stories through their symbolism and through the analysis of different examples of

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    La Sainte Chapelle: The Eternal Beauty of Stained Glass Stained glass windows have been admired for their utility and beauty since ancient Rome‚ when pieces of colored glass were assembled into patterned window frames. Later in Europe‚ the technique of stained glass was used when building cathedrals. Stained glass art reflects religion because they typically present stories from the bible. Stained glass was first used by wealthy Romans in their villas and palaces in the first century A.D. At this

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    LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE LANDSCAPE DESIGN – BASIC ELEMENTS - PLANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE CONCEPTS IN LANDSCAPE PLANNING AND DESIGN LANDSCAPE DESIGN – BASIC ELEMENT - PLANT LANDSCAPE DESIGN – BASIC ELEMENTS - PLANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BASIC ELEMENTS - PLANTS LANDSCAPE DESIGN – BASIC ELEMENTS - PLANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PLANT MATERIALS Significance • Provide a touch of life and beauty in an environment • Varied elements: size‚ form‚ color‚ texture‚ and overall

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    Professor Sandra Snow ENG 323-11500-22132943 1 April 2011 Social and Historical Effects Responsible for the Conception of the Fantastic and Supernatural in Gothic Horror Bram Stoker’s Dracula debuted in Victorian England at the end of the nineteenth century. Not the first vampire story of its time‚ it certainly made one of the most lasting impressions on modern culture‚ where tales of the supernatural‚ horror‚ witchcraft‚ possession‚ demoniacs‚ vampires‚ werewolves‚ zombies‚ aliens‚

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    Saint Patrick’s Cathedral I stood facing the gothic cathedral and I couldn’t help but gasp at the distinct facade of Saint Patrick’s. At first glance‚ one would have an impression of ‘heavy layering‚ a bunch of shapes and lean‚ heavy pillars’‚ majestic‚ extravagant as well as complicatedly structured. However‚ at a second look‚ the facade is actually mainly just composed of triangles and rectangles‚ erected bold and beautiful in the center of the city. The facade of the Saint Patrick’s

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    by MEG International‚ a large and reputable Finnish IT organisation. This report explains Enterprise architecture and how it can be applied as a strategy. It explains Zachman’s "framework for enterprise architecture" (Zachman‚ 1987) and the components of its two dimensional matrix. Criticism that Zachman framework is only a taxonomy follows on identifying next framework "The Open Group Architecture Framework" (known as TOGAF) and it’s criticism that can act as architectural process rather than a

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    painting. Little did Malcomson know those would be his last days alive since evil never fully dies. The judge comes back to life through the painting to hang Malcomson just like the others before him. Throughout “The Judge’s House” the four elements of Gothic Horror that occur are repetition‚ the double‚ menacing other‚ and transformation. All these elements contribute to my own interpretation of the story that evil never truly dies. The first element is repetition when the rats‚ and the rope keep

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    H.P. Lovecraft Gothic fiction has never been lacking in prolificacy. From Edgar Allen Poe to Stephen King‚ this haunting literary class has yielded innumerable works of timeless creativity and imagination. Just as works from all genres exploit some emotion of the reader‚ Gothic fiction utilizes horror and shock. Many writings of the genre play on substantial‚ concrete fears‚ like murder; however‚ the works of one agent of this dark literary philosophy go beyond specific‚ rationalizable phobias.

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