When I think of traditional Gothic style writing, I imagine dark, frightening, and gloomy situations. Most traditional Gothic style writing can make your heart beat a little faster and give you goosebumps. However, I feel that when I read the writings of Edgar Allen Poe, the "gothic" theme is taken to the next level, giving a petrifying hint. Poe goes beyond ordinary, traditional writing by including symbolism in words, mysteries with hidden meanings, and conditions more dramatic and horrific than normal. David Galloway says: "Poe was a master of the intensity of the picture he was able to construct from essentially 'Gothic' materials. But Poe attempted to go beyond the popular Gothic tradition and deplored the futile use of terror and the grotesque. I believe that the variety of Poe's works not only responded to market demands, but was also an expression of Poe's own thoughts on life in a deeper sense. In my experience, after reading just a few of Poe's extraordinary poems and short stories, I noticed that the symbolism in the words gi...