Which of the following best characterizes the ways that Radcliffe's The Mysteries of Udolpho links the Gothic novel with the sentimental form ?
Correct answer: B. Its focus on having readers vicariously experience the dangers that a heroine faces
- A. Its use of a medieval setting to reflect on rational progress
- B. Its focus on having readers vicariously experience the dangers that a heroine faces
- C. Its ambivalent treatment of its leading villain
- D. Its use of the sublime
Explanation
The novel joins Gothic and sentimental conventions by making readers emotionally identify with Emily's vulnerability as she confronts danger, mystery, and persecution. This vicarious experience of a heroine's suffering is more specific than merely mentioning its setting or sublime effects.
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