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  • ‘The Vampire’ by Rudyard Kipling: Poem Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing my analysis of the poem The Vampire by Rudyard Kipling.   I have long loved this poem, especially as it went on to inspire one of the only Theda Bara films we can still watch today, A Fool…

  • ‘The Two Children’ by Emily Bronte Poem Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings!   Today’s blog post is an analysis of The Two Children by Emily Bronte.   The Two Children is one of my all-time favorite poems by Emily Bronte, as you can easily see the echoes of what would become Wuthering Heights later!   This will be…

  • ‘To a Wreath of Snow’ by Emily Bronte: Poem Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is an analysis of the poem To a Wreath of Snow by Emily Bronte.   This will be a stanza-by-stanza analysis of this lovely poem, with the sections in bold and all-caps being my analysis.   I accessed the text of the poem…

  • ‘In the Forest’ by Oscar Wilde: Poem Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a line-by-line analysis of the poem In the Forest by Oscar Wilde.   The bold text between each line of the poem is my analysis.   I accessed the text of the poem on poets.org: https://poets.org/poem/forest-0.   Without further ado, let’s look…

  • ‘Ah! Why, Because the Dazzling Sun’ by Emily Bronte Poem Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I have decided to do a stanza-by-stanza analysis of a poem by Emily Bronte!   For those who do not know, Emily Bronte is one of my favorite writers, so I always enjoy exploring her poetry in the Winter as a cozy…

  • ‘Nosferatu’ Remakes Done Right?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a discussion of the original Nosferatu and both of its remakes.    In fact, the new film has been my most anticipated film of the year, what with my adoration of Vampires in general and my lifelong love of both of the…

  • 10 Must Read Gothic Novels

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a list of must-read Gothic novels.   I have done lists like this before, but it has been a while, and the other lists are not specifically about novels.   This list is meant to give some inspiration for your next Autumnal…

  • Non-Fiction Spooky Season Book Recommendations

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is my recommendation for some great non-fiction reading for the Season of the Witch!   None of these will be ranked; these are just nine books I think would make ideal non-fiction reads for this time of year.   Without further ado, let’s…

  • The Allure of Medievalism

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   For today’s post, I have decided to discuss the Allure of Medievalism.   Medievalism is the Romanticism of the Medieval Period in history.    It has long been a time period that has garnered admiration and Medievalism is something that gained huge notoriety during the…

  • Victorian Gothic Vibes in Films

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a list of films that have a Victorian Gothic vibe about them.   It will not be a countdown, just a list of nine films that fit this vibe for those who, like myself, adore the Victorian Gothic feel! ~Bram Stoker’s Dracula~ ~My favorite filmed version of…