LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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Setting, Characters, Epic fights, Treason
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Setting, Characters, Plot, The supernatural
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Setting, Plot, Special effects, Moral at the end
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Setting, Plot, Romantic opening, Historical figures
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Detailed explanation-1: -Characteristics of the Gothic include: death and decay, haunted homes/castles, family curses, madness, powerful love/romance, ghosts, and vampires. The genre is said to have become popular in the late 18th century with the publication of Horace Walpole’s novel The Castle of Otranto in 1764.
Detailed explanation-2: -Affiliation With Supernatural Forces Another key element of Gothic literature is its affiliation with supernatural forces such as ghosts, vampires, giants, monsters, demons and zombies. In Gothic novels, we see ghosts or monsters pursuing the protagonist and dead people coming to life and scaring people.
Detailed explanation-3: -The three main gothic elements that are evident in this story are the unique setting, the theme of death and decay, and the presence of madness.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gothic literature is a genre of literature that combines dark elements, spooky settings, conflicted and disturbed characters into a whimsically horrific, often romantic, story. It’s the darkest portion of Dark Romanticism, emerging soon after the Romantic literary era.
Detailed explanation-5: -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