Although the incident is eventually explained later in the book, the reader might consider it quite "supernatural- and unexplainable. ... With the setting of a book such as Thornfield Hall in Jane Eyre being quite out of reach to other characters, it gives the reader an eerie feeling and allows the imagination to travel when an unusual incident takes place. ... With this part of the story taking place at night in this area, the reader is left to imagine the possibilities of what could be in the overgrowth. ... It has the ability to capture and hold the reader's imagination, making...

• Word Count: 590
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The classic tales "The Cask of Amontillado", by Edgar Allan Poe, and " The Yellow Wallpaper", by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, have strong gothic horror elements. ... Again, the setting of this gothic tale is of importance, but the reader is not sure how much of the gothic element really exists as the story continues. ... Gilman leads the reader to believe, at this point, that there may really be something dark and gothic about this house. As the story unfolds the reader believes less in the darkness of the house and more in the mental instability of the woman which is a gothic element in its...

• Word Count: 1075
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

This way of writing creates a sense of intimacy between the writer and the reader, as in many cases, the texts used to show the story are private documents, such as diaries and telegrams, and makes it seems more believable. ... This character draws the reader in, wanting to find out more of what he has to say, which again enhances the success of the novel. ... Leaving the reader feeling satisfied at the end of the novel, and so will recommend the novel to their friends, increasing the story's popularity even more. The Gothic elements of Dracula add to the success of the novel, even thoug...

• Word Count: 798
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

According to gothic author Fred Botting, Mr Rochester represents the classic Byronic Hero in gothic fiction earlier in Jane Eyre - a social outcast with a dark secretive past. ... It's clear that the gothic underlining of Jane Eyre has a greater purpose than just frightening or perplexing the reader....

• Word Count: 588
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School