Mood swings more commonly known, as a rollercoaster of emotions with the many ups and downs associated with it affect the characteristics of one. Look at these lryics. "I usually only ever answer to the question but this time i'm going be quiet." The person here usually answers the question as they said but they feel like they have to be quiet because they feel like the eeriness of the silence is overpowering them. The song that mentions this is called Legends by the way.
Gothic novels are characterized by an atmosphere of mystery, suspense in an extreme and isolated setting. The Gothic novels combined fiction with horror, death and at times romance too.
