Gothic Literature Elements

Setting

Setting

Dark, Mysterious - Refers to a spooky and abandoned environment.

Atmosphere

Constant Threatening Feelings - Describes the presence of murder, kidnapping, and a sense of impending doom.

Supernatural Elements

Includes ghosts and inanimate objects coming to life.

Emotions/Physiological State

Characters often experience anger, sorrow, surprise, and terror.

Women in Trouble

Depicts women as weak, fainting, terrified, and screaming, often portrayed as damsels in distress.

Metonymy of Gloom/Horror

The use of rain or other elements to symbolize sorrow or horror.

Vocabulary

Utilizes words associated with fear, anger, and other intense emotions.

Hyperbolic Phrase

Amplifies nouns with adjectives to create a sense of dread, such as "deep grief."

Unreliable Narrator

A storyteller whose credibility is compromised, often withholding information, lying, or having flawed character traits.