Gothic Elements Edgar Allan Poe Poster

An A2 analytical poster exploring key Gothic elements in Edgar Allan Poe, supporting GCSE and A-Level literature analysis and classroom discussion.

This high-resolution classroom poster introduces students to the core Gothic elements present in Edgar Allan Poe’s fiction and poetry, supporting structured analysis of genre, themes, and writer’s methods.

The poster visually organises key Gothic conventions such as isolation, decay, madness, confinement, the supernatural, and psychological terror, showing how Poe repeatedly uses these elements to shape meaning and reader response. It is designed as an analytical reference rather than decorative display.

Ideal for Gothic literature units, genre introductions, and revision, the poster helps students connect individual texts to wider literary traditions while developing more precise analytical vocabulary for exam responses.

What’s included:

1 high-resolution PDF poster

2500 × 3500 px, 300 DPI

Suitable for A2 display (prints clearly at smaller sizes)

Suitable for:

GCSE English Literature

A-Level English Literature

Gothic fiction and genre study units

This resource is intended as a visual teaching aid and analytical anchor, not a worksheet, and can be used throughout a unit of study.