What is typical for a gothic story in "The Black Cat"?

Poe
employs typical elements of Gothic literature in his classic short story "" by
examining the darker side of humanity, portraying extreme violence and murder, exploring a
tormented mind, and including supernatural elements. The unreliable narrator elaborates on how
he began excessively drinking alcohol and maltreating his wife and pets. The narrator mentions
that one night he was possessed by a demon, which influenced him to mutilate his beloved cat by
cutting out its eye before hanging the cat in a neighboring garden.

The
narrator's "spirit of PERVERSENESS" is an obvious Gothic element that relates to the
darker side of humanity, which is emphasized by the narrators continued violence. After the
narrators home burns down, the cat's image remains on the wall. The cats ominous image is
considered a supernatural Gothic element. The strange appearance of the second cat is considered
supernatural, and the narrator's brutal ax murder of his wife is another Gothic element. The
events following the hanging of Pluto are also considered supernatural elements because it is
common belief that black cats bring bad luck. Overall, Poe utilizes the Gothic elements of
depicting humanitys dark side, illustrating extreme violence, exploring the mind of a deranged
man, and including supernatural elements.