What Gothic literary convention did NOT originate with Horace Walpole's "The Castle of Otranto" ?
Correct answer: B. Psychological terror
- A. The ancestral castle
- B. Psychological terror
- C. The supernatural
- D. Physical violence
Explanation
The Castle of Otranto established major Gothic features such as the ancestral castle, supernatural intervention, and spectacular violence. Psychological terror became more fully developed in later Gothic fiction, especially in works focused on inner fear and mental disturbance.
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