Don Quixote is mainly a parody of a) tales of chivalry.
Explanation:
Miguel de Cerventes wrote "Don Quixote" as a parody of the idea of chivalry. He tries to parody the contemporary romance tales, making it's character Alonso Quixano try to emulate the various acts of chivalry he had read about in books. He then makes himself like a knight and tries to revive chivalry by helping the poor and helpless and destroy the wicked.
Edgar Allen Poe's novel is known as dreadful and horrific because of its Aesthic Impact, he is a well known gothic writer and his novels could be considered dreadful or horrific because its themes are centered on Mystery, the Supernatural, and Death.
