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These novels frequently take place in a haunted or withered castle or manor.

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The weather is bad in some way, with fearful conditions for the characters in the novels. There is usually some sort of precipitation, such as rain or snow, or a thunderstorm in progress. It is unlikely that the weather is clear and sunny in a Gothic text.

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The characters are often supernatural creatures, like ghosts, monsters, or even the devil. Another frequent character type is a person mistaken for a ghost or monstrous creature.

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These texts are often set in the past, with the story taking place in a different time period than the one that the author is writing the story in.

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Gothic novels usually contain dark, supernatural elements at different levels of the narrative. The setting and characters often have haunted, monstrous features; for example, stories take place at withered castles, and contain characters who are witches, vampires, or ghosts. These stories are frequently set in a fearful past, differing from the time when the author is writing.