Tension
The clause in parentheses, "who wrote Gothic and macabre short stories," is an adjective clause. It provides additional information about the noun "Edgar Allan Poe," describing what kind of author he was. Adjective clauses modify nouns, whereas adverb clauses modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
The independent clause is "Edgar Allan Poe was an American author"
Adjective
Basically to keep this simple and short to sum up what a Author's credential is how confident the author is with his or her information. Also how accurate he is. Hope this helps.
If you are relying on someone as a source of information, you should know what qualifications that person has, to write authoritatively on that topic.
withholding a key bit of information until later in the story
Paul Williamson has written: 'Gothic sculpture, 1140-1300' -- subject(s): Gothic Sculpture, Sculpture, Gothic
The Author Who influenced gothic novels was Edgar Allen Poe
B. Barrett has written: 'Gothic ornaments' -- subject(s): Gothic Decoration and ornament
Vladimir Denkstein has written: 'Gothic Art in South Bohemia' -- subject- s -: Art, Art, Gothic, Czechoslovak Republic, Gothic Art
Kristina Marie Luce has written: 'Gothic drawing, the neglected set and 13th century tower epure at the Cathedral of Bourges' -- subject(s): Architecture, Gothic, Buildings, structures, Drawing, Gothic, Gothic Architecture, Gothic Drawing
Benjamin Franklin Fisher has written: 'Poe and Our Times' 'The gothic's gothic' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Gothic revival (Literature), Horror tales
Mathilde Brosseau has written: 'Gothic revival in Canadian architecture' -- subject(s): Architecture, Gothic revival (Architecture) 'Gothic revival in Canadian architechure'
Avril Horner has written: 'European Gothic' 'I for this and this for me' 'Comic Gothic' 'The 'intelligence at bay'' 'Deaths in Venice'
The subordinate clause is "who wrote Gothic and macabre short stories." This is because that clause, although a complete sentence, modifies the noun "author" and the rest of the sentence, "Edgar Allan Poe is an American author..." can stand on its own as a complete sentence without the subordinate clause.The subordinate clause is, "who wrote Gothic and macabre short stories". This clause exists to enlarge upon the statement "Edgar Allan Poe was an American author" and is subordinate to that statement.The subordinate clause is "who wrote Gothic and macabre short stories".
Ross McGill has written: 'Investment withholding tax' -- subject(s): Taxation, Portfolio management, Withholding tax, Investments 'Technology Management in Financial Services (Finance and Capital Markets)' 'International Withholding Tax'
Credit for the first gothic novel goes to Horace Walpole for 'The Castle of Otranto' and its pretty bad!