Both the events and the descriptive language in "The Demon Lover" help make it a classic ghost story. Elizabeth Bowen's word usage builds suspense and an eery atmosphere by drawing on concepts, images, and actions the reader associates with being afraid.
The author begins the story by using some trite but tried and true devices to develop the moody atmosphere. Night is falling, dark clouds are in the air and there's a rain shower. Mrs. Drover has trouble opening the door and the lock is stubborn. When she enters the house the air is "dead". She stops "dead
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