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5. Supernatural（超自然的） or otherwise inexplicable（莫名其妙的） events. Dramatic,
amazing events occur, such as ghosts or giants walking, or inanimate objects (such as a suit of armor or painting) coming to life. In some works, the events are ultimately given a natural explanation, while in others the events are truly supernatural.
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3. An ancient prophecy（预言） is connected with the castle or its inhabitants (either former or present). The
prophecy is usually obscure, partial, or confusing. "What could it mean?" In more watered down modern examples, this may amount to merely a legend: "It's said that the ghost of old man Krebs still wanders these halls."
着霍勒斯·沃波尔的《奥特兰托城堡》而产
生。哥特小说可以说是恐怖电影的鼻祖，更
重要的是，它使我们今天习惯地将哥特式与
黑暗、恐怖联系在一起。 显著的哥特小说元
素包括恐怖，神秘，超自然，厄运，死亡，
颓废，住着幽灵的老房子，癫狂，家族诅咒
等。
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Gothic elements include the following:
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4. Omens, portents, visions（预兆）. A
character may have a disturbing dream vision, or some phenomenon may be seen as a poexample, if the statue of the lord of the manor falls over, it may portend his death. In modern fiction, a character might see something (a shadowy figure stabbing another shadowy figure) and think that it was a dream. This might be thought of as an "imitation vision."
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Gothic novel as one branch of the English
literature and the father of horror
movies origins from The Castle of
Otranto(1764). More importantly, it
leads habitually with darkness and horror.
1. Setting in a castle. The action takes place in
and around an old castle, sometimes seemingly abandoned, sometimes occupied. The castle often contains secret passages, trap doors, secret rooms, dark or hidden staircases, and possibly ruined sections. The castle may be near or connected to caves, which lend their own haunting flavor with their branchings, claustrophobia, and mystery.
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2. An atmosphere of mystery and suspense （悬念）. The work is pervaded by a threatening
feeling, a fear enhanced by the unknown. Often the plot itself is built around a mystery, such as unknown parentage, a disappearance, or some other inexplicable event. Elements 3, 4, and 5 below contribute to this atmosphere. (Again, in modern filmmaking, the inexplicable events are often murders.)
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Gothic Novel
• Gothic novel as one branch of the English literature and the father of horror movies .
• Beginning in 1764, gothic novels gradually became two branches in 1790s. 1),One is horrible Gothic Novels 2),sentimental gothic novels
Gothic elements include horror, mystery,
supernatural phenomenon, misfortune,
death, haunted houses, and family
curses.
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哥特小说，属于英语文学派别，是西方通俗
文学中惊险神秘小说的一种。一般被认为随
