The Gothic novel, a popular genre for the Romantics, exemplified in the writing of Horace Walpole and Ann Radcliffe, could contain which of the following elements ?
Correct answer: D. all of the above
- A. supernatural phenomenon
- B. perversion and sadism, often involving a maiden's persecution
- C. plots of mystery and terror set in inhospitable, sullen landscapes
- D. all of the above
Explanation
Gothic fiction commonly combines supernatural events, terror and mystery, hostile landscapes, and persecution or sadism involving vulnerable characters. Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto and Ann Radcliffe's novels helped establish these conventions.
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