Grotesque Imagery In Literature. Grotesque is one of the oldest types of artistic imagery but in the literary concept it appears in the xv xvi centuries. The following article on the concept of the grotesque in literature is a modified excerpt pp.
The basis of the grotesque is the contrast. This fascinating book redresses that neglect by exploring the religious meaning of the grotesque and its importance as a subject for theological inquiry. Grotesque imagery contains the 5 senses.
That is why grotesque synonym is bizzare ridiculous strange absurd ludicrous.
This fascinating book redresses that neglect by exploring the religious meaning of the grotesque and its importance as a subject for theological inquiry. While there has been a growing interest in the use of grotesque imagery in art and literature very little attention has been given to the religious and theological significance of such imagery. Grotesque imagery contains the 5 senses. World literature 251 march 4 2010 grotesque imagery to represent themes in candide various forms of imagery appear in voltaire s candide.