ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRANSCENDENTALISM LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Gothic Literature elements include the following except ____
A
Dark, scary buildings
B
Religious messages
C
Supernatural entities
D
Detailed depictions of the setting
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -Gloomy, decaying setting (haunted houses or castles with secret passages, trapdoors, and other mysterious architecture) Supernatural beings or monsters (ghosts, vampires, zombies, giants) Curses or prophecies. Damsels in distress. Heroes. Romance. Intense emotions. 28-May-2015

Detailed explanation-4: -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

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