YOUR TASK
Write like Poe.
Edith Cushing, a young American lady has just arrived at the Gothic mansion of Crimson Peak. As she
enters the house, she describes the hall, her reactions and her impressions. Write her narrative using as
many elements from the text as possible.
STEP 1. Make notes on the description of the hall. Use personification, Gothic and Baroque elements to
make your description scarier!
STEP 2. Make notes on your reactions and impressions.
STEP 3. Write Edith's narrative in 100/150 words.
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From the film Crimson Peak by Guillermo del Toro (2015)