What literary purpose does Emily’s stay with the nuns at the convent NOT serve ?

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All of the following are ways in which “The Castle of Otranto” reflects the values of Enlightenment England EXCEPT_________________?

A. The concern for the sanctity of legal inheritance B. The interest in the lessons and values of the Middle Ages for England in the 18th century C. The support for the British class system D. The belief in British superiority to foreign countries...

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

A. As a plot structure that diminishes the Gothic novel’s intensity B. As the reader’s inward turn to examine his or her own tangled consciousness C. As a means for characters to directly confront unconscious problems D. As a place for the distressed heroine to hide...

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

A. Satire B. First-person narration C. Realism D. The uncanny doubling of characters...

What is the significance of “the Other” in Gothic novels ?

A. They are almost always the subjects of omens and curses. B. They are typically heroes. C. They always express deviant sexual tendencies. D. They are perceived as dangerous because they are unknown....

The Gothic novel was intended to have which of the following effects on the reader ?

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...