For what historical event did the Gothic serve as a metaphor ?

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Which term is most closely affiliated with the female Gothic ?

A. Terror B. Sentimentalism C. Horror D. Ghosts...

What is distinctive about Emily’s bedchamber at Udolpho ?

A. It is lavishly furnished. B. It is haunted. C. It contains a secret passageway. D. It does not lock from the inside....

Which of the following is NOT a theme of “The Castle of Otranto” ?

A. Unnatural forces overwhelming human endeavor B. The rupture of the everyday by acts of violence C. The destruction of humanity through scientific experimentation D. The return of the past to the present...

What is the significance of the “bloody bedchamber” in Gothic fiction ?

A. It represents male sexuality. B. It suggests female complicity in sexual deviance. C. It refers to the location of murder in Gothic novels. D. It symbolizes the forced sequestration of women both before and after marriage....

In what century and in what literary era was the first Gothic novel written ?

A. 17th century; Enlightenment B. 18th century; Enlightenment C. 18th century; Romanticism D. 19th century; Romanticism...