ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

CULTURAL AND LITERARY (18TH 19TH) CENTURIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Both the Gothic and sentimental fiction emphasize which of the following?
A
Reason over emotions
B
The necessity for an aristocracy
C
The power of feelings
D
A sense of adventure
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sentimental novels relied on emotional response, both from their readers and characters. They feature scenes of distress and tenderness, and the plot is arranged to advance both emotions and actions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sentimental Novels and Gothic Novels Both genres prioritized emotion over rationalism, order, or reason. Gothic literature refers to poetry and prose that deals with themes of death, the supernatural, sorrow, fear, loss, and more. It features darker themes more often than sentimental novels do.

Detailed explanation-3: -This genre is dark, eerie, and mysterious, often containing elements of terror, horror, and the macabre and the bizarre. Common themes and motifs of the Gothic include power, confinement, and isolation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gothic fiction is characterized by an environment of fear, the threat of supernatural events, and the intrusion of the past upon the present. Gothic fiction is distinguished from other forms of scary or supernatural stories, such as fairy tales, by the specific theme of the present being haunted by the past.

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