The Castle of Otranto
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Castle of Otranto
The Giant Suit of Armor
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Unreliable Narrator
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The Castle of Otranto
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Horace Walpole
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
The First Edition Preface
The Second Edition Preface
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Themes
All Themes
Humor, the Gothic, and the Supernatural
The Divine vs. The Mundane
Lineage and Leadership
Class, Comedy, and Tragedy
Gender and Marriage
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Manfred
Theodore
Isabella
Father Jerome
Frederic
Matilda
Hippolita
Alfonso
Hermit
Ricardo
Bianca
St. Nicholas
Symbols
All Symbols
Castle of Otranto
The Giant Suit of Armor
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allegory
Allusions
Foil
Frame Story
Genre
Imagery
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Parody
Satire
Setting
Similes
Style
Tone
Unreliable Narrator
Quizzes
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The First Edition Preface Quiz
The Second Edition Preface Quiz
Chapter 1 Quiz
Chapter 2 Quiz
Chapter 3 Quiz
Chapter 4 Quiz
Chapter 5 Quiz
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