Today I'm going to talk about gothic novels.
A gothic novel is a kind of novel that includes mystery, fear and, sometimes, magical or supernatural elements that cannot be explained. The gothic novel appeared in the eighteenth century and it's related to Romaticism.
The gothic novel was invented by Horace Walpole. His novel, The Castle of Otranto, is considered the first gothic novel. It was first published in 1764.
Some elements that neither me nor my teammates included in our horror elements' list are these: the atmosphere of mystery and suspense, ancient prophecies, omens, portents and visions, footsteps approaching, haste, largeness, thunderstruck, old castles or mansions, darkness, uncontrollable rage, sorrow, despair, anguish, something or someone wretched, possessions, dread and many more you can find here.
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