By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to:

  1. Identify key themes in Poe’s gothic literature.
  2. Explain how Poe’s works reflect anxieties about death and madness.
  3. Find gothic elements in contemporary horror stories.
  4. Compare Poe’s gothic aesthetics with British gothic traditions.
  5. Assess Poe’s influence on later horror and psychological literature.
  6. Write a gothic short story inspired by Poe’s themes.

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