Examples of Gothic setting in The Castle of Otranto:
Gothic Architecture-castle
-several intricate cloisters
-subterraneous cavern
-rusty hinges
-labyrinth of darkness -tense atmosphere as everything is dark
-a trapdoor- word used here adds to tension as it reminds us she is probably 'trapped' for good
-steps descending into a vault totally dark - scary
Opinions of characters
-'so dismal a place' - characters themseleves notice the eerie feeling of the place- they are affected by the setting, so the reader is too
Weather
-blasts of wind that shook the doors - even the weather is against her- suggestions of the supernatural
-sudden gust of wind... extinguished her lamp - same as above
Time of day
-an imperfect ray of clouded moonshine - night time- connotations include death, danger, evil etc.
-'moonshine streaming through a cranny of the ruin above' - same as above
Examples of Gothic setting in Vathek:
Gothic Architecture-'vaulted ceiling, was so spacious and lofty' - reminds the reader of a church, and the goings-on inside it, e.g 'shrieking with agony, ran furiously about' therefore show that the plot involves corruption of religion
-'the grandeur of surrounding objects'
-'rows of columns and arcades'
-'immense hall'
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