LITERATURE QUESTIONS
THE GOTHIC NOVEL
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It engenders confusion for both the novel’s protagonist and readers.
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It offers a secure refuge for the novel’s protagonist.
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It provides the space for a large community of people to congregate.
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It represents the glory of a bygone age.
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Detailed explanation-1: -This meant that castles were often used as a setting in gothic novels. Castles played an important role in the gothic novel. After all, the very first gothic tale was called The Castle of Otranto– set in a spooky castle filled with creaking doors, dark corners, ghostly footsteps, and hidden passageways.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gothic architectural features: pointed arches, gargoyles, flying buttresses, ribbed vaults, large stained-glass windows. King’s College Chapel is a splendid example of late Gothic (Perpendicular) architecture. It was started in 1446 by Henry VI (1421-71) and took over a century to build.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Gothic novel is a genre associated with the mystery and intrigue surrounding the supernatural and the unknown. Characteristics of the Gothic include: death and decay, haunted homes/castles, family curses, madness, powerful love/romance, ghosts, and vampires.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Gothic novels and stories are melodramatic. The characters are screaming, sobbing, frightening, raging, and swooning in the story. The fear of the unknown and inexplicable intensifies their emotions. They are always in panic and sometimes suffering from the inner torments.