1. Gothic Literature and Religion
... 's three femme fatales, beings of deliberate carnal lust; 'All three had brilliant white teeth that shone like pearls against the ruby of their voluptuous lips... I felt in my heart a wicked, burning desire that they would kiss me with those red lips'5. Here, the apt use of a provocative lexical field accentuates their sensuality, alongside powerful erotic adjectives such as 'voluptuous' and &apos ... embodiment of temptation itself.'15 This is first realised through Coleridge's depiction of Geraldine in stanza nine of the poem. His use of archaic language and regular rhyming couplets; 'd...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate