LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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the focus turned to the dark side of huanity
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the focus on patriotism was set aside
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the focus on god grew even more
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the focus on political parties can be seen in all writings
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Detailed explanation-1: -When the Victorian era was replaced by Romantic ideals, some elements of Gothic literature began to perish. The focus shifted to horror and supernatural events happening in ordinary life.
Detailed explanation-2: -The dark, frightening, and foreboding tone, usually very suspenseful, is another key element of Gothic literature. It contributes to the feeling of fear and uneasiness.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gothic fiction as a genre was first established with the publication of Horace Walpole’s dark, foreboding The Castle of Otranto in 1764. In the centuries since, gothic fiction has not only flourished, but also branched off into many popular subgenres.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gothic fiction began as a sophisticated joke. Horace Walpole first applied the word ‘Gothic’ to a novel in the subtitle – ‘A Gothic Story’ – of The Castle of Otranto, published in 1764. When he used the word it meant something like ‘barbarous’, as well as ‘deriving from the Middle Ages’.