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Contextual considerations
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Presence of the past
An often-used Gothic approach is to show how the past of a building or community can resonate in the imagination of its present-day inhabitants
Unusual narrative voice/viewpoint
Writers of Gothic literature often make use of multiple narrators, unusual viewpoints and/or narrative voices
Suspense
This style of writing is full of suspense in order to build tension and to strengthen the readerโs emotional response
The supernatural
This is often a feature whereby the reader is invited to suspend their disbelief and read the story as a kind of metaphor
Dark humour
is used to explore grim themes through comedy, often highlighting the absurdity of life. Human resistance against horror often can involve the use of dark humour as a coping mechanism
Female victimhood
These are the stereotypical โdamsels in distressโ
However, it is also important to consider any subversion of this feature, such as a male character becoming the victim