ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The castle is eerie and ominous, plagued by creaking hinges, trap doors clanging shut, the wailing of the wind, and the life-like quality of people in paintings. Supernatural elements like ghosts, visions, mysterious suits of armor, and prophecies run through the novel.

Detailed explanation-2: -In an attempt to atone for his wrongdoing, Manfred agrees to abdicate the throne. The novel ends with Frederic offering Isabella’s hand in marriage to Theodore. Although he eventually agrees to marry Isabella, Theodore mourns the loss of his true love, Matilda, for many years.

Detailed explanation-3: -Manfred – the lord of the Castle of Otranto. He is the father of Conrad and Matilda, and the husband of Hippolita. After his son is killed by the falling helmet, he becomes obsessed with the idea of ending his marriage with Hippolita in pursuit of the much younger Isabella, who was supposed to marry his son.

Detailed explanation-4: -He is husband to Hippolita, and father to Matilda and Conrad. Quick to anger, clumsily manipulative, and at times illogical, he constantly prioritizes his lust for both power and Isabella over any faith or morals he may have.