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concept/the_grotesque
52 items with this tag.
Jul 24, 2026
WRITTEN AFTER A WALK BEFORE SUPPER
graph/work
author/coleridge
form/parody
form/satire
motif/animals
concept/satire_of_society
concept/the_grotesque
motif/food_feasting
motif/the_city
Jul 24, 2026
TO THE AUTHOR OF ‘THE ROBBERS’
graph/work
author/coleridge
form/sonnet
concept/the_sublime
concept/terror_and_horror
concept/the_artist_and_society
motif/storm
concept/the_grotesque
Jul 24, 2026
TITUS ANDRONICUS
graph/work
author/shakespeare
form/tragedy
form/blank_verse
concept/revenge
concept/the_grotesque
concept/terror_and_horror
concept/justice
concept/madness
concept/war_and_its_cost
motif/blood
motif/swords_weapons
archetype/avenger
archetype/villain
archetype/femme_fatale
setting/ancient_rome
topos/fortunes_wheel
character/titus_andronicus
character/tamora
character/aaron
character/lavinia
character/saturninus
character/bassianus
character/marcus_andronicus
character/lucius
Jul 24, 2026
TO A CRITIC
graph/work
author/coleridge
form/epigram
concept/literary_criticism
concept/satire_of_society
motif/eyes_sight
concept/the_grotesque
Jul 24, 2026
THE TWO ROUND SPACES ON THE TOMBSTONE
graph/work
author/coleridge
form/ballad
form/satire
concept/the_grotesque
concept/satire_of_society
archetype/satanic_figure
character/satan
motif/the_grave
motif/winter
motif/the_supernatural
Jul 24, 2026
The Sphinx
graph/work
concept/history
author/wilde
topos/immortality_through_verse
topos/memento_mori
topos/sic_transit_gloria_mundi
topos/ubi_sunt
archetype/femme_fatale
archetype/temptress
archetype/monster
motif/desire
motif/night
motif/moon
motif/the_cross
motif/ruins
motif/serpent_snake
motif/the_supernatural
motif/animals
concept/lust
concept/temptation
concept/sin_and_the_fall
concept/faith_and_doubt
concept/transience
concept/the_grotesque
form/narrative_poem
form/dramatic_monologue
histref/greek_mythology
histref/classical_antiquity
histref/the_bible
setting/egypt
setting/the_orient
character/christ
Jul 24, 2026
THE RASH CONJURER
graph/work
author/coleridge
concept/the_grotesque
concept/good_vs_evil
concept/satire_of_society
motif/the_supernatural
motif/fire
motif/lamb
archetype/satanic_figure
character/satan
setting/the_underworld
form/ballad
histref/catholic_church
Jul 24, 2026
The Old Curiosity Shop
graph/work
author/dickens
topos/the_quest
topos/the_open_road
topos/memento_mori
topos/fall_from_innocence
topos/pastoral_retreat
archetype/innocent
archetype/orphan
archetype/villain
archetype/outcast_wanderer
archetype/child
motif/death
motif/the_journey
motif/the_city
motif/money_gold
motif/ruins
motif/the_grave
motif/childhood
motif/dreams
concept/innocence_and_experience
concept/mortality
concept/grief_and_loss
concept/the_grotesque
concept/good_vs_evil
concept/poverty
concept/nature_vs_civilization
form/novel
form/social_novel
histref/victorian_england
setting/london
setting/rural_england
character/little_nell
character/daniel_quilp
character/nells_grandfather
character/dick_swiveller
character/the_marchioness
character/kit_nubbles
character/sampson_brass
character/sally_brass
Jul 24, 2026
THE NOSE
graph/work
author/coleridge
form/parody
form/ode
form/mock_epic
motif/fire
histref/greek_mythology
character/prometheus
character/satan
concept/the_grotesque
Jul 24, 2026
The Man That Was Used Up
graph/work
concept/economics
author/poe
concept/satire_of_society
concept/critique_of_progress
concept/anti_industrialism
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/the_grotesque
concept/heroism
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/identity
topos/world_upside_down
motif/masks_disguise
motif/clothing
motif/eyes_sight
archetype/hero
histref/the_industrial_revolution
form/satire
form/short_story
Jul 24, 2026
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
graph/work
author/poe
concept/terror_and_horror
concept/the_grotesque
concept/the_uncanny
motif/death
motif/decay
concept/mesmerism
motif/the_sleeper_awakes
form/short_story
Jul 24, 2026
THE DEVIL’S THOUGHTS
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author/coleridge
form/ballad
form/satire
concept/satire_of_society
concept/social_injustice
concept/the_grotesque
archetype/satanic_figure
character/satan
concept/power_and_corruption
concept/good_vs_evil
histref/the_bible
Jul 24, 2026
The Castle Builder - Fragments of a Dialogue
graph/work
author/keats
concept/imagination
concept/the_grotesque
topos/memento_mori
motif/moon
motif/the_mirror
motif/the_grave
motif/wine_and_drink
histref/the_bible
form/fragment
Jul 24, 2026
The Black Cat
graph/work
author/poe
concept/guilt
concept/conscience
concept/madness
concept/terror_and_horror
concept/sin_and_the_fall
concept/the_grotesque
motif/animals
motif/wine_and_drink
motif/madness
motif/blood
motif/eyes_sight
motif/fire
topos/fall_from_innocence
archetype/antihero
archetype/monster
form/short_story
Jul 24, 2026
The Birthday of the Infanta
graph/work
setting/europe
concept/economics
author/wilde
concept/the_grotesque
concept/beauty
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/identity
concept/alienation
concept/grief_and_loss
concept/class_conflict
topos/the_double
topos/vanitas
topos/fall_from_innocence
archetype/double_doppelganger
archetype/outcast_wanderer
archetype/scapegoat
archetype/tyrant
motif/the_mirror
motif/rose
motif/flowers
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histref/the_reformation
histref/catholic_church
setting/the_court
setting/italy
character/the_infanta
character/the_dwarf
character/don_pedro
Jul 24, 2026
The Angel of the Odd
graph/work
author/poe
concept/the_grotesque
concept/fate_and_free_will
concept/satire_of_society
concept/appearance_vs_reality
motif/wine_and_drink
motif/the_supernatural
motif/fire
motif/dreams
motif/the_clock
archetype/trickster
archetype/fool
form/short_story
form/satire
Jul 24, 2026
Sweeney Among the Nightingales
graph/work
author/eliot
concept/the_grotesque
motif/nightingale
histref/greek_tragedy
motif/death
motif/stars
motif/moon
archetype/antihero
character/sweeney
Jul 24, 2026
Sweeney Erect
graph/work
author/eliot
concept/the_grotesque
concept/lust
histref/greek_mythology
motif/madness
motif/the_sea
archetype/antihero
character/sweeney
Jul 24, 2026
Some Words with a Mummy
graph/work
concept/economics
author/poe
concept/critique_of_progress
concept/satire_of_society
concept/the_grotesque
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/anti_industrialism
motif/the_supernatural
motif/the_grave
motif/ruins
motif/clothing
topos/the_sleeper_awakes
topos/world_upside_down
archetype/monster
form/satire
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histref/the_industrial_revolution
setting/egypt
Jul 24, 2026
Salome
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topos/love_as_religion
topos/the_unattainable_beloved
topos/memento_mori
archetype/femme_fatale
archetype/prophet
archetype/martyr
archetype/tyrant
motif/moon
motif/death
motif/blood
motif/desire
motif/white_and_red
motif/music_and_song
motif/eyes_sight
concept/lust
concept/unrequited_love
concept/martyrdom
concept/the_grotesque
concept/temptation
concept/revenge
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histref/the_bible
histref/ancient_rome
setting/the_orient
setting/the_court
character/christ
character/salome
character/herod_antipas
character/iokanaan
character/herodias
character/the_young_syrian
Jul 24, 2026
RUFA
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concept/the_grotesque
motif/animals
Jul 24, 2026
Robert Browning
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concept/the_artist_and_society
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concept/marriage_and_fidelity
concept/the_grotesque
concept/wonder_and_gratitude
concept/paradox
form/dramatic_monologue
histref/victorian_england
setting/italy
character/caliban
character/elizabeth_barrett_browning
character/edward_moulton_barrett
character/pompilia
character/giuseppe_caponsacchi
character/guido_franceschini
concept/truth
concept/justice_right_and_wrong
concept/immortality_of_the_soul
concept/grief_and_loss
concept/faith_and_doubt
concept/self_sacrifice
concept/optimism
topos/carpe_diem
topos/poet_as_prophet
motif/imprisonment_2
motif/letters_and_writing
motif/journey
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setting/venice
setting/london
archetype/tyrant
archetype/lover
form/epic
form/history_play
form/sonnet
histref/french_revolution
histref/romantic_movement_sensibility
histref/puritanism
Jul 24, 2026
The Club of Queer Trades
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concept/rationcination_detection
concept/the_grotesque
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/wonder_and_gratitude
concept/imagination
motif/the_city
archetype/detective
setting/london
character/basil_grant
character/rupert_grant
character/mr_swinburne
character/major_brown
character/p_g_northover
concept/justice_right_and_wrong
concept/deception
concept/secrecy_and_concealment
motif/concealment_hidden_identity
motif/clothing_and_costume
archetype/trickster
archetype/wise_old_man_sage
Jul 24, 2026
ON A SLANDERER
graph/work
author/coleridge
form/epigram
concept/the_grotesque
motif/the_grave
motif/decay
concept/satire_of_society
Jul 24, 2026
ON AN INSIGNIFICANT
graph/work
concept/economics
author/coleridge
form/epigram
topos/memento_mori
motif/dust
motif/the_grave
concept/the_grotesque
concept/money_and_avarice
Jul 24, 2026
(Originally appeared in 'The Daily News', Oct. 16, 1909,
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concept/history
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concept/terror_and_horror
concept/imagination
concept/the_grotesque
concept/faith
motif/the_supernatural
motif/dreams
motif/night
motif/the_cross
form/essay
concept/madness
concept/paganism_and_classical_revival
topos/night_journey_vision
topos/world_upside_down
motif/horse
motif/eyes_and_sight
motif/wind
motif/moon
motif/gold_and_grey
setting/egypt
setting/garden_2
setting/desert
archetype/child
histref/dante
histref/bible
histref/christianity
histref/greek_mythology
histref/robert_louis_stevenson
Jul 24, 2026
Never Bet the Devil your Head
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author/poe
concept/satire_of_society
concept/temptation
concept/sin_and_the_fall
concept/the_grotesque
concept/the_artist_and_society
archetype/satanic_figure
archetype/fool
character/satan
motif/death
motif/the_grave
form/satire
form/fable
form/short_story
Jul 24, 2026
Mystification
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concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/satire_of_society
concept/honour
concept/the_grotesque
concept/pride
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motif/the_mirror
motif/the_book
motif/wine_and_drink
motif/swords_weapons
motif/letters_writing
form/satire
form/short_story
Jul 24, 2026
Mr. Apollinax
graph/work
author/eliot
concept/satire_of_society
concept/the_grotesque
histref/greek_mythology
motif/the_sea
motif/desire
histref/new_england
Jul 24, 2026
MELANCHOLY
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form/fragment
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motif/ruins
motif/dreams
concept/the_grotesque
motif/sleep
Jul 24, 2026
Lune de Miel
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setting/europe
author/eliot
concept/marriage_and_fidelity
motif/decay
motif/ruins
concept/immortality_of_art
concept/the_grotesque
setting/italy
Jul 24, 2026
Loss of Breath
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motif/the_inn_tavern
form/short_story
form/parody
Jul 24, 2026
Lionizing
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concept/the_grotesque
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motif/wine_and_drink
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setting/london
Jul 24, 2026
LIMBO
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motif/time
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concept/the_grotesque
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motif/moon
motif/the_clock
concept/terror_and_horror
Jul 24, 2026
Hysteria
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concept/the_grotesque
motif/madness
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concept/alienation
form/lyric
Jul 24, 2026
Hop-Frog
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concept/terror_and_horror
concept/alienation
concept/the_grotesque
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motif/animals
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topos/world_upside_down
form/short_story
setting/the_court
Jul 24, 2026
Humour
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concept/the_grotesque
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histref/classical_antiquity
histref/the_renaissance
character/falstaff
character/don_quixote
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character/councillor_pleydell
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histref/medieval_england
histref/ancient_greece
histref/elizabethan_england
histref/bible
histref/voltaire
histref/chaucer
histref/rabelais
histref/cervantes
Jul 24, 2026
How I Found the Superman
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concept/satire_of_society
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motif/the_grave
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character/lady_hypatia_hagg
character/dr_hagg
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concept/vanity
concept/eugenics
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motif/light_and_dark
histref/george_bernard_shaw
histref/h_g_wells
Jul 24, 2026
G.K. Chesterton
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concept/history
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concept/critique_of_progress
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concept/the_artist_and_society
histref/christianity
motif/animals
motif/sun
concept/paganism_and_classical_revival
concept/order_vs_chaos
topos/world_upside_down
topos/great_chain_of_being
topos/golden_age
motif/water
motif/stone_and_marble
motif/ruins_the_abbey
motif/jewel
setting/cathedral
archetype/artist
archetype/monster
archetype/wise_old_man_sage
form/parable
histref/ancient_greece
histref/medieval_england
Jul 24, 2026
Four Beasts in One-The Homo-Cameleopard
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author/poe
concept/power_and_corruption
concept/satire_of_society
concept/pride
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motif/blood
motif/the_city
motif/crown
motif/wine_and_drink
form/satire
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histref/classical_antiquity
histref/the_bible
setting/the_orient
setting/the_court
Jul 24, 2026
Faces
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concept/self_and_soul
concept/the_grotesque
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concept/immortality
archetype/great_mother
concept/the_common_man
Jul 24, 2026
The Donkey
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archetype/christ_figure
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concept/humility
concept/grace_and_redemption
concept/the_grotesque
histref/the_bible
histref/christianity
motif/moon
form/lyric
concept/secrecy_and_concealment
concept/suffering_and_pain
topos/world_upside_down
motif/blood
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archetype/outsider
Jul 24, 2026
Dans le Restaurant
graph/work
author/eliot
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concept/the_grotesque
motif/memory
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motif/the_sea
concept/innocence_and_experience
Jul 24, 2026
Circe’s Palace
graph/work
author/eliot
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motif/animals
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histref/greek_mythology
character/odysseus
setting/a_garden
Jul 24, 2026
COLOGNE
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form/epigram
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motif/the_city
motif/river
concept/satire_of_society
Jul 24, 2026
CHOLERA CURED BEFORE-HAND
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author/coleridge
form/satire
concept/satire_of_society
concept/the_grotesque
concept/poverty
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concept/reform
Jul 24, 2026
Bon-Bon
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character/satan
character/faust
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histref/classical_antiquity
Jul 24, 2026
Ben Nevis - a Dialogue
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author/keats
concept/the_grotesque
topos/the_sleeper_awakes
concept/lust
concept/satire_of_society
motif/the_supernatural
setting/scotland
Jul 24, 2026
A Tale of Jerusalem
graph/work
concept/history
author/poe
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concept/faith
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concept/deception
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motif/money_gold
motif/fog_and_smoke
form/satire
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histref/the_bible
histref/roman_history
histref/ancient_rome
Jul 24, 2026
A Predicament
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concept/satire_of_society
concept/terror_and_horror
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motif/eyes_sight
archetype/fool
form/parody
form/satire
form/short_story
Jul 24, 2026
A Christmas Carol
graph/work
author/dickens
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concept/conversion
concept/social_injustice
concept/poverty
concept/reform
concept/memory_and_time
concept/mortality
concept/guilt
concept/wonder_and_gratitude
concept/childhood_and_growth
concept/the_common_man
topos/memento_mori
topos/fall_from_innocence
archetype/ghost
archetype/outcast_wanderer
motif/ghosts
motif/the_supernatural
motif/money_gold
motif/the_city
motif/fog_and_smoke
motif/winter
motif/the_grave
motif/food_feasting
motif/bells
motif/childhood
histref/christianity
histref/victorian_england
setting/london
form/short_story_christmas
concept/the_grotesque
character/scrooge
character/bob_cratchit
character/tiny_tim
character/jacob_marley
character/ghost_of_christmas_past
character/ghost_of_christmas_present
character/ghost_of_christmas_yet_to_come
character/fred
character/fezziwig
Jul 24, 2026
A Child's History of England
graph/work
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author/dickens
concept/satire_of_society
form/satire
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concept/critique_of_progress
concept/anti_industrialism
concept/nostalgia
concept/pride
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/the_grotesque
concept/the_common_man
topos/world_upside_down
topos/theatrum_mundi
archetype/fool
archetype/corrupt_official
motif/masks_disguise
motif/the_road
motif/horse
motif/the_inn_tavern
histref/the_industrial_revolution
histref/victorian_england
setting/industrial_city