LITERATURE QUESTIONS
THE GOTHIC NOVEL
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The use of poetic prose in the Gothic novel
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The Gothic novel’s interest in the apocalyptic prophecies found in Hebrew and Christian Scriptures
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The ascendency of human reason in the Gothic novel
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The representation of contemporary life in the Gothic novel
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Detailed explanation-1: -Gothic fiction as a genre was first established with the publication of Horace Walpole’s dark, foreboding The Castle of Otranto in 1764.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gothic literature is a genre that emerged as one of the eeriest forms of Dark Romanticism in the late 1700s, a literary genre that emerged as a part of the larger Romanticism movement. Dark Romanticism is characterized by expressions of terror, gruesome narratives, supernatural elements, and dark, picturesque scenery.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gothic writing is closely related to romantic: both are the product of a profound reaction against everyday reality and conventional religious explanations of existence. But while romantic writing is the product of faith in an ultimate order, Gothic writing is a gloomy exploration of the limitations of man.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gothic Readings: The First Wave, 1764–1840 is an anthology of Gothic literature, set within the context of contemporary criticism and readers’ responses.