ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

GOTHIC LITERATURE

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An example of gothic literature is..
A
Shakespeare
B
Dracula
C
Zombies
D
13 reasons why
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dracula by Bram Stoker has many of the features of the classic Gothic genre. These include motifs like a dark setting, heightened emotions, and the use of a damsel in distress and a mystery plot. In Dracula some of the main themes or universal concepts include transformation and unrequited love.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some of the most famous Gothic novels in literature include Ann Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dracula is a 1958 British gothic horror film directed by Terence Fisher and written by Jimmy Sangster based on Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel of the same name.

Detailed explanation-4: -One story that highlights the prime elements of the Gothic Era is Dracula by Bram Stoker. Dracula incorporates the themes of the Gothic Era all throughout the book. Dracula is filled with settings that are isolated, dark, and sinister which are important characteristics of the Gothic Era.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole (1764) Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818) The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe (1839) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (1847) The Strange Case of Dr. Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897) The Turn of the Screw by Henry James (1898) More items •04-Jun-2020

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