The gothic genre refers to a genre of films, television and literature that embodies horror and romance. Gothic can also refer to architecture and paintings.
In terms of novels, gothic originated from Roman Literature.
Horace Walpole first applied the word ‘Gothic’ to a novel in the subtitle – ‘A Gothic Story’ – of The Castle of Otranto, published in 1764.
When I hear the term 'gothic' words that spring to mind are:
Black
Victorian
Dark
Grunge
Blood
Literature
Horror
Medieval culture
Mysterious
There are a lot of buildings that also appear to be Gothic. They are aesthetically dark and often look quite pointy and straight.
http://cai.ucdavis.edu/waters-sites/gothicnovel/155breport.html
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