The Gothic novel was intended to have which of the following effects on the reader ?
Correct answer: A. To create a sense of mystery, gloom, and suspense
- A. To create a sense of mystery, gloom, and suspense
- B. To make the reader dislike modern society
- C. To make the reader feel distaste for supernatural themes
- D. To generate feelings of intense pleasure
Explanation
Gothic fiction aims to produce emotional unease through mystery, gloomy settings, danger, and suspense. Dislike of modern society or pleasure may occur in individual works, but neither defines the genre’s primary effect.
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