Which word belongs in the blank?One of the elements of Gothic literature is ..... settings like decaying castles, haunted houses, and trapdoors or cellars.

GOTHIC LITERATURE

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Which word belongs in the blank?One of the elements of Gothic literature is ____ settings like decaying castles, haunted houses, and trapdoors or cellars.

A	supernatural
B	macabre
C	isolation
D	fear

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Death and decay. Which story element most closely belongs to Gothic literature? Frankenstein obsession with his scientific pursistis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gothic fiction, sometimes called Gothic horror in the 20th century, is a loose literary aesthetic of fear and haunting. The name is a reference to Gothic architecture of the European Middle Ages, which was characteristic of the settings of early Gothic novels.

Detailed explanation-3: -The setting is always an important, if not crucial, element of a Gothic novel. The isolated house, the spooky castle, dense woods, a graveyard, or wild moorland have powerful associations with isolation, loneliness and being cut off from potential avenues of help and support.

Detailed explanation-4: -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

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