LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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An eerie setting
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Mysterious secrets
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Neither of these
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Both
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Detailed explanation-1: -Michael Jackson’s thriller has many Gothic elements for example, the darkness throughout the song. Also, the sounds effects (door slam). Lastly, the mystery feeling his tone brings.
Detailed explanation-2: -Composition. “Thriller” is a disco-funk song.
Detailed explanation-3: -As Jackson moonwalked his way into music history, “Thriller” set a new benchmark for blockbusters that changed how the music business promoted and marketed superstar releases. It also changed MTV, breaking down the cable network’s racial barriers and raising the bar for video quality.
Detailed explanation-4: -2 December 1983: Michael Jackson’s 14-minute “Thriller” video debuts on MTV. Directed by John Landis (National Lampoon’s Animal House, The Blues Brothers, An American Werewolf in London), the short film cost about $500, 000 to make.