Gothic Literature Terminology

adjective Ill-favored is an adjective that describes someone or something as unattractive or unpleasant in appearance.

• The ill-favored proposal was quickly dismissed by the board of directors.
• She always avoids sitting next to that ill-favored colleague during meetings.
• I can't believe he's dating that ill-favored girl from our class.
• The ill-favored decision to cut funding for the arts was met with backlash from the community.

noun A person who practices necromancy, which is the supposed practice of communicating with the dead to predict the future

• The necromancer summoned the spirits of the dead to seek guidance.
• I heard that necromancer dude can talk to ghosts and stuff.
• That necromancer is one spooky dude, man.
• She was like a necromancer, bringing life back to the forgotten memories.

noun Hag is a noun that refers to a witch or an ugly and malicious old woman.

• Legends speak of a night hag that roams the forest at night, preying on unsuspecting travelers.
• I heard a spooky story about a night hag that haunts the old abandoned house down the street.
• Dude, that movie was so scary, it felt like a night hag was gonna jump out at any moment!
• Her negative thoughts were like a night hag, haunting her mind and keeping her awake at night.

noun a feeling of fear or dread; a state of being frightened or alarmed

• The sudden affrightment of the villagers was caused by the loud explosion.
• The affrightment on their faces told me they had seen something terrifying.
• I had never seen such affrightment on someone's face before, it was like they had seen a ghost.
• The affrightment in her eyes mirrored the fear in her heart.