LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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Dark, sinister settings
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encounter with the supernatural
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positive, lighthearted characters
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. Explanation: Supernatural beings are not a common element of Gothic Literature.
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: -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
Detailed explanation-5: -Set in a haunted castle or house. A damsel in distress. An atmosphere of mystery and suspense. There is a ghost or monster. The weather is always awful. Dreaming/nightmares. Burdened male protagonist. Melodrama. More items •09-Oct-2019