The Castle of Otranto
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All Themes Humor, the Gothic, and the Supernatural The Divine vs. The Mundane Lineage and Leadership Class, Comedy, and Tragedy Gender and Marriage
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Characters
All Characters Manfred Theodore Isabella Father Jerome Frederic Matilda Hippolita Alfonso Hermit Ricardo Bianca St. Nicholas
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All Symbols Castle of Otranto The Giant Suit of Armor
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All Literary Devices Allegory Allusions Foil Frame Story Genre Imagery Metaphors Mood Motifs Parody Satire Setting Similes Style Tone Unreliable Narrator
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The Castle of Otranto

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Horace Walpole

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