A vendetta or vengeance perpetrated against the protagonist and/or his/her family by the antagonist. An ancient prophecy foretelling the doom of the protagonist and/or his/her family. An exotic locale, often in a country other than that of the story's origin.
Explanation:
The typical traits or the characteristics of a Gothic protagonist are a tragic flaw which ultimately leads to their downfall, a high social ranking, links to the supernatural, an absolute goal or aim, a large psychological conflict / turmoil.
There are some elements of a Gothic fiction which are gloomy, decaying setting (haunted houses or castles with secret passages, trapdoors, and other mysterious architecture) , supernatural beings or monsters (ghosts, vampires, zombies, giants) , curses or prophecies, damsels in distress.
