Gothic Conventions

2. large houses for the rich to live in
4. the process of holding one against their will
6. a large area of living commonly associated with wealth and royalty
8. a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions.
10. concealed pasts
11. the product of water falling from the sky
13. emphasizing the sublime, the emotional, and the supernatural.
16. irrational thinking

1. when one is attached emotionally to something either physical or metaphorical
3. misinformation and half-truths are set throughout the story
5. creatures or physics that do not conform to regular natural laws
7. intense rain and severe wind and thunder
9. the end of thought and concience, and the ability to exist
12. The next level of emotional response, not worriedbut terrified
14. the seperation of one from society either through emotional or physical
15. the nostalgic remembrance of those close to us that have died