LITERATURE QUESTIONS
INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDIES
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An atmosphere of dread, fear, and darkness
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An isolated protagonist
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A hero or protagonist who is tempted by a villain
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All of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Characteristics of the Gothic include: death and decay, haunted homes/castles, family curses, madness, powerful love/romance, ghosts, and vampires. The genre is said to have become popular in the late 18th century with the publication of Horace Walpole’s novel The Castle of Otranto in 1764.
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 fiction is characterized by an environment of fear, the threat of supernatural events, and the intrusion of the past upon the present. Gothic fiction is distinguished from other forms of scary or supernatural stories, such as fairy tales, by the specific theme of the present being haunted by the past.
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
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