Define the gothic genre?

A copy of M.H. Abrams' Glossary of Literary Terms will come in very useful. I don't have it on me at the moment, but you should check it out. Anyway, here's what I managed to dig up: GOTHIC: The word...

A copy of M.H. Abrams' Glossary of Literary Terms will come in very useful. I don't have it on me at the moment, but you should check it out. Basically read me : GOTHIC: The word Gothic originally...

Gothic tradgedy usually features women being heartbroken or killed by men, thus tragic romances often are similar, especially when set in the 1800's. An example of this would be Jane Eyre.

Romance is a genre that involves two characters overcoming their conflicts with love..

The gothic genre appears in Jane Eyre through the character of Bertha; the mad wife locked in the attic. Madness, secrecy, horror, paranoia, violence and obsession are all key features of the gothic...