ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

GOTHIC LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does horror mean?
A
an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
B
happiness
C
worry
D
crazy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -/ˈhɒr.ər/ us. /ˈhɔːr.ɚ/ B2 [ U ] an extremely strong feeling of fear and shock, or the frightening and shocking character of something: The crowd cried out in horror as the car burst into flames.

Detailed explanation-2: -noun. an overwhelming and painful feeling caused by something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; a shuddering fear: to shrink back from a mutilated corpse in horror.

Detailed explanation-3: -, /ˈhɑrər/ 1[uncountable] a feeling of great shock, fear, or disgust People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground. With a look of horror, he asked if the doctor thought he had cancer. The thought of being left alone filled her with horror. She recoiled in horror at the sight of an enormous spider.

Detailed explanation-4: -strike with disgust or revulsion. synonyms: appal, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock. type of: churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt, sicken. cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of. verb.

Detailed explanation-5: -An intense painful emotion of fear or repugnance.

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