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Gothic Horror Conventions 
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Diamond 9 Diagram
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Put the nine conventions of gothic horror stories into an order of importance, using the diamond nine. 
 
melodramatic
qualities such as
characters overcome with emotion
 
supernatural events
(e.g. ghosts, inanimate objects coming to life etc)
 
atmospheric
setting
(e.g castle, ruins, abandoned rooms etc)
 
a woman in distress
(e.g. fainting, terrified, oppressed, screaming,
sobbing etc)
 
an atmosphere of
mystery and suspense
 
a curse, omen,
portent, vision
or an ancient prophesy
 
a fear enhanced by the unknown
 
metonymy of
gloom and horror
(e.g. howling wind, rusty hinges, eerie sounds, ruins, footsteps, thunder etc)
 
elements of
romance
(e.g. rival lovers,
lovers parted)

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