LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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Every work of gothic lit has romance in it
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It could have it, but it’s not essential
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It’s absolutely never present in gothic lit
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It’s there, but the protagonist will rarely experience it
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Detailed explanation-1: -Gothic Romance is all about getting the right mood across to the reader. The story should be suspenseful and thrilling with some sort of mysterious element, while still focusing strongly on the romantic aspect of the story.
Detailed explanation-2: -This genre is dark, eerie, and mysterious, often containing elements of terror, horror, and the macabre and the bizarre. Common themes and motifs of the Gothic include power, confinement, and isolation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gothic writing is closely related to romantic: both are the product of a profound reaction against everyday reality and conventional religious explanations of existence. But while romantic writing is the product of faith in an ultimate order, Gothic writing is a gloomy exploration of the limitations of man.
Detailed explanation-4: -Romance has always been a central part of the Gothic genre, though exactly what that means has shifted over time.