... philosophical outlook leads us to psychology of his inner personality and is also one of the key techniques he employed in writing most of his stories. The present study tries to apply traces of psychoanalysis in the short story "The Oval Portrait" using specific technical terms of ... are, death, horror, dream like atmospheres, murder. He published "The Oval Portrait" in 1842 which is also considered one of his shortest stories. While many critics suggest that Poe is a post-Gothic writer, he nevertheless used many Gothic conventions in his own work, including medieval settings, superna...

• Word Count: 3098
• Approx Pages: 12
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate