setting in the castle or olf mansion
an atmosphere of mystery and suspense : a fear enhanced by the unknown
une prophecue ancienne est liee au chateau ou a ses habs
presages, prodiges et visions : un lerosnnage peut avoirune vision de reve troublante, ou un phenomene, peut etre vu comme un evenement a venir
superbatural or inexplicable events
the characters are often overcome by anger, sorrow, surprise, fear and especially terror. crying ans emotional speeched are frequent. breathlessness and panic are common
femme en detresse : les personnages feminins sont soouvent confrontees a des eves qui laissent dans la peur les cris les gemissements et les sanglots
women threatened by a powerful impulsive tyrannic male : one or more male charachterd has the power as king lord of the manor father or guardian to demand that one or more of the female characters donsomething intolerable
the metony of gloom and horror : a sort of metaphor in whiwh something is usef to stand for something else
trsitesse
haste
groan
shriek
howl
crash
hiss
moan