There is a very influential style of writing known as Gothic literature. It is not only considered to involve horror or gothic element but is combined with romance, superstition, women in distress, omens, omens, vision and supernatural events to name a few only a few (Beesly). The history and beginning of this era are not well known. From a few writers was born this style of writing which left its mark on the world. A famous artist known for this type of writing is a man named Edgar Allan Poe. He wrote many short stories and poems that include the aforementioned horror, gothic, and romance. The Gothic tradition is said to have begun in Europe. Gothic comes from romanticism at the beginning of the 19th century (Book Rags). Ann Radcliffe and Horace Walpole are two people who are said to have started the Gothic writing movement. They began this style with their stories: “The Mysteries of Udolpho” and “The Castle of Otranto” (Book Rags). The Gothic movement also arose because it was linked to Renaissance art and architecture. Edgar Allan Poe uses three main elements, romance, horror, and supernatural events, in his short stories and poems. Some of his most famous short stories are "The Raven", "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Black Cat", "Eleonora" and "Annabelle Lee" (Book Rags). Some of his writings are dark and gloomy while others are romantic and comic. The first element that Edgar used the most in his short stories is horror. Horror is an overwhelming, painful feeling brought on by something horribly shocking, terrifying, or revolting. When you read his poems, his description often makes you begin to feel the pain and sorrow that is happening. In his story “The Fall of the House o...... middle of paper...... ed., Questia, Web, May 29, 2010.2. “King, Stephen,” The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed., Questia, Web, May 29, 2010.3. Jack Morgan, The Biology of Horror: Gothic Literature and Cinema (Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 2002) null03, Questia, Web, May 29, 2010.4. Michael Gamer, Romanticism and the Gothic: genre, reception and canon formation (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2000) 15, Questia, Web, May 29, 2010.5. Joseph Stark, “Motif and Meaning: The Mystery of Will in Poe’s “The Black Cat,” The Mississippi Quarterly 57.2 (2004), Questia, Web, May 29, 2010.6. http://www.virtualsalt.com/gothic.htm7. http://www.litgothic.com/Authors/poe.html8. http://www.squidoo.com/spradlinshot9. http://www.poestories.com/10. http://www.bookrags.com/notes/poe/PART3.html11. http://www.theromantic.com/poetryclassic/annabellelee.htm