In the three Gothic Horror stories studied, how does each writer's description of the setting help to establish the appropriate atmosphere?

... In the three Gothic Horror stories studied, how does each writer's description of the setting help to establish the appropriate atmosphere? Gothic Horror stories were a popular genre during the 18th and 19th century, writers used common themes and settings such as graveyards, death or castles to make the reader feel the building up of the tension. The setting of the story was important as it helped the reader establish the correct atmosphere in order to prepare them for what was to come later in the story. Writers such as Edgar Allen Poe, Charles Dickens and H.G. Wells are well known for their short gothic stories, which in turn have many unique techniques to establish the appropriate atmosphere and the building of tension. In their gothic stories you would find typical gothic settings such as, secret rooms, Castle, ghost and superstition. The setting of their stories may also be mysterious and

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