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"Yet the character of his face had been at all times remarkable. A cadaverousness of complexion; an eye large, liquid, and luminous beyond comparison; lips somewhat thin and very pallid but of a surpassingly beautiful curve; a nose of a delicate Hebrew model, but with a breadth of nostril unusual in similar formations; a finely moulded chin, speaking, in its want of prominence, of a want of moral energy;" (Allan Poe pg 8)

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Heather is best known for her role as Nancy in A Nightmare on Elm Street.  Other notable roles include A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and New Nightmare.  She also worked on Wes Craven's highly forgettable film, Shocker.

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Words used in the Gothic genre usually have a chilling, very descriptive feel to them. They often use odd words that are not used very often in other genres of literature

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Grotesque
Alluring
Cadaverous
Eerie
Uncanny
Luminous
Occult
Supernatural
Preternatural
Paranormal
Galvanism
Numinous
Abase
Abeyance
Mysterious
Behemoth
Besotted
Bugaboo
Chagrin
Cloister

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The constant use of the appropriate vocabulary set creates the atmosphere of the gothic.

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1. In Twilight, Bella is stuck in between a  love triangle with rival supernatural creatures Edward and Jacob

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One of the lovers (or even both) can have more than one person vying for affection.

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2. The term "scream queen" is more specifically used to refer to the "attractive young damsels-in-distress" characters that have appeared in a number of films in the horror genre.

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1. In the movie Taken, Kim is by herself, and is getting kidnapped. She starts screaming and trying to escape the hold of her kidnapper. Her father vows to find her daughter if the kidnappers don't release her, taking the place of the heroic figure in the story.

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2. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet's father forces her to get married to Paris. This is impossible for Juliet to do because she is married and in love with Romeo.

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1.    As an appeal to the pathos and sympathy of the reader, the female characters often face events that leave them fainting, terrified, screaming, and/or sobbing. A lonely, pensive, and oppressed heroine is often the central figure of the novel, so her sufferings are even more pronounced and the focus of attention. The women suffer all the more because they are often abandoned, left alone (either on purpose or by accident), and have no protector at times.

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1.  In the movie Taken, Kim has been put into a hostage situation while on a phone call with her father. Her father demands her to put herself into a situation where the kidnappers will be able to find her, something that would be almost impossible to do, admitting your fate.

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Women threatened by a powerful, impulsive, tyrannical male.  

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Women threatened by a powerful, impulsive, tyrannical male.  

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1.  One or more male characters have the power, as king, lord of the manor, father, or guardian, to demand that one or more of the female characters do something intolerable.

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1. In Frankenstein, Dr. Frankenstein has a dream of Elizabeth fading into Victor's dead mother. being killed. Later, Frankenstein finds out that Elizabeth had been killed by the monster that he had created.

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3. The Castle of Otranto tells the story of Manfred, lord of the castle, and his family. Conrad, Manfred's brother, is crushed to death by a gigantic helmet that falls on him from above. This inexplicable event is particularly ominous in light of an ancient prophecy, "that the castle and lordship of Otranto should pass from the present family, whenever the real owner should be grown too large to inhabit it".

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2. In the novel The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe, the main character is forced to live in an isolated castle after her family dies of illnesses. This castle hides many secrets, like hiding prisoners in the basement.

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1.     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.

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1.  The short story, The Cask of Amontillado written by Edgar Allan Poe, the main character draws his victim into an old, creepy, family castle, where he brings the victim through a large tunnel in the basement of the castle leading him to his death.

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2. In the play Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakspeare, Romeo had a dream early in the story, telling him that something bad was going to happen; the events that occurred after the dream lead to his early death, as seen in his dream.

"O, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you. . . .
She is the fairies’ midwife, and she comes
In shape no bigger than an agate stone
On the forefinger of an alderman,
Drawn with a team of little atomi
Athwart men’s noses as they lie asleep." (1.4

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Description: A character may have a disturbing dream vision, or some phenomenon may be seen as a portent of coming events.