How did the term "Gothic" become associated with the literary phenomenon known as the Gothic novel ?
Correct answer: C. The use of the word in the subtitle of Walpole's novel
- A. The excessive violence found in the Gothic novel
- B. The barbarians that populate the Gothic novel
- C. The use of the word in the subtitle of Walpole's novel
- D. The style of architecture found in the Gothic novel
Explanation
Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto carried the subtitle “A Gothic Story,” linking the word Gothic with the new literary form. The term did not refer primarily to violence or barbarian characters.
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