This paper aims to discuss the importance of using Anglophone literature in
high school English language classes. A brief presentation of Edgar Allan Poe's short story
“The Black Cat” (1843) will be made, this short story falls into the category of Gothic tale,
and addresses a theme that is seen as interesting to students, since bringing horror stories and
mysteries into the classroom sharpens their thoughts and intrigues them. In this way, we also
thought of an application proposal, with two sequences of lesson plans with this genre, since
its use allows students to think about the actions presented in the short story, allowing them to
develop their critical sense and expand their linguistic, discursive, and cultural knowledge.
For the discussion of this paper, we will bring authors such as Tzvetan Todorov (2010),
philosopher and linguist, who has produced several works in the field of linguistic research
and literary theory, and Richard Beach (2011), researcher of secondary teaching methods in
English language arts, with particular emphasis on the teaching of literature.
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