Gothic literature can be defined as a type of literature that is written about the past, that has a distant location, and has a supernatural element. Elements of Gothic Literature: The Raven is an example of modern Gothic Literature. The Raven has a bleak setting, gothic villain, and a recurring symbolism. In the story, The Raven is a very bleak setting. In the story, The Raven, the creator chose the setting inside the Chamber during a cold and dreary night. The author gives a bleak setting, such as a “bleak December” to keep the reader close to the story. The black chamber is a gray, dark and rustic room, and the narrator is inside of it. In the story of the Raven, the narrator is haunted by a noise he is sure he is hearing, the rapping of his chamber door.which he thinks is a visitor(Poe). The Chamber is in a dark and rustic state with the feeling of being alone in the dark. This isolates the narrator and puts him in the darkest area of the story. Which creates a bleak and depressing setting for the reader. The narrator tries to empathize as much as possible to create a certain setting while the narrator’s gloomy setting is considered gothic. Its strongest evidence relates to its compelling theme. …show more content…
The Raven’s theme is, The loss of a loved one will lead to a deadly tragedy. In the story, there is an evil raven haunting the narrator into believing that he is being haunted by his lost and now dead lover Lenore. He believes Lenore is trying to speak to him through this raven and it's driving him insane.In The Raven, The chamber gives off a 1700’s type of feeling with its dark, bleak and gothic mood such as the “dying embers” on the floor. The narrator also feels very alone, cold and isolated being inside the chamber by himself. While the narrator's story depicts many elements of bleak setting and gothic tone. But the most distinctive part of the story is the