ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

GOTHIC LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What tone is created by the phrases “blood-bedewed halls” and “corpse-like mask?”
A
a tone of empathy
B
a tone of horror
C
a tone of sadness
D
a reflective tone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The words such as blood-bedewed and corpse-like in the phrases given above give off a sinister tone. The words blood and corpse relate to death, a dark atmosphere, or hints that something threatening or harmful is about to happen or has happened. The word “sinister” best describes the tone used in these phrases.

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