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Gothic was a term originally applied to works that people thought to be love stories. ancient legends.
Lesson Summary. The term Gothic fiction refers to a style of writing that is characterized by elements of fear, horror, death, and gloom, as well as romantic elements, such as nature, individuality, and very high emotion.This style of fiction began in the mid 1700s with a story titled, The Castle of Otranto, in 1764 by Horace Walpole.his story is considered to be the first of the Gothic fiction tales, since it encompassed many of the characteristics of the genre. The term Gothic actually originated as a term belittling the architecture and art of the period, which was dark, decaying, and dismal.