What literary convention is used pervasively in “The Mysteries of Udolpho” ?

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In “The Gothic Sublime” how does Mishra characterize the Gothic novel ?

A. As a version of the Romantic novel B. As a set of literary devices developed in the 18th century but applicable to present day C. As the antithesis of postmodernism D. As the resolution of madness...

Although at least one critic has likened Thornfield to Bridewell, in what way are the two structures different ?

A. Each owner upends the prevailing law of the land. B. Both are former palaces. C. The owners of each had mistresses. D. On the outside they look like homes, but on the inside they are prisons...

How is “Jane Eyre” different from the novels of the first wave of English Gothic novels ?

A. Its protagonist is at risk for sexual transgression. B. It is a Bildungsroman. C. It explains strange phenomena. D. The theme of imprisonment is prominent....

What have literary critics read into the vampirism in Stoker’s “Dracula” ?

A. The novel presents the vampire count as a father-figure of great power. B. The vampire represents a beloved father who seeks to gather together all the women and young men (sons). C. The vampire represents sexual impotence. D. The vampire represents the future....

Which character best represents the concept of terror versus that of horror in Lewis’s “The Monk” ?

A. Agnes B. Ambrosio C. Baptiste D. Matilda...