Answer: "clumsy and awkward" are contrast clues
Explanation: provide the opposite meaning of the word "lithe" hinting at the true meaning of the word "lithe."
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As there is no passage to compare to Poe´s story,here is a list of some characteristics of Gothic literature that may help you to compare both texts:
The main traits of Gothic literature are mystery and the presence of supernatural elements. Like in the "the Raven", Gothic style aims at creating a mood of fear, anxiety, terror and /or horror by playing with reality. The reader will soon be questioning what is written.This chaos of intrincate plots is narrated in an elaborate writing style.
Three types of literature characteristics of the twelfth century are histories, ballads, and lyrics.
