LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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horror and terror
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excess and irrational response
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violence and mystery
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warning of the dangers of transgression
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Detailed explanation-1: -The concept of transgression within the Gothic genre is used to explore the lengths to which people will go, the lengths they can be pushed against societal norms/expectations to create the sense of horror, the macabre and eeriness that captivates readers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Transgression is central to the Gothic because it serves as a means for writers to interrogate existing categories, limits and anxieties within society.
Detailed explanation-3: -Setting in a castle. An atmosphere of mystery and suspense. An ancient prophecy is connected with the castle or its inhabitants (either former or present). Omens, portents, visions. Supernatural or otherwise inexplicable events. High, even overwrought emotion. Women in distress. More items
Detailed explanation-4: -Gloomy, decaying setting (haunted houses or castles with secret passages, trapdoors, and other mysterious architecture) Supernatural beings or monsters (ghosts, vampires, zombies, giants) Curses or prophecies. Damsels in distress. Heroes. Romance. Intense emotions. 28-May-2015