Why is the concept of the sublime important in Gothic literature ?

Related Mcqs:

Which of the following best explains the treatment of the heroine in “The Mysteries of Udolpho” ?

A. The heroine’s fantasies about the castle are combined with her fear of violation. B. She is excluded from the novel’s violent disturbances. C. She is excluded from the general sense of isolation in the novel. D. The heroine is robbed of psychological complexity by focusing only on horror....

Why do critics see Frankenstein’s monster as equivalent to the Biblical Adam ?

A. His habitat is equivalent to the Garden of Eden. B. He is a mistake. C. He is the first of his kind. D. He is responsible for the burden of original sin....

In “The Castle of Otranto” what “monstrous Other” does Manfred embody ?

A. The undead B. The outcast C. The cursed D. The transgendered...

Which one of the following events inspired the trend of body transformation in Gothic novels ?

A. The decline in animal dissections B. The increase in scientific experimentation C. The end of absolute monarchy D. The end of the Vitalist Controversy...

Based on your readings for the course, which of the following best states how critics often interpret the dead hand in “The Castle of Otranto” ?

A. The hand represents the superiority of the Enlightenment over medievalism. B. The hand symbolizes the danger of marriage. C. The hand signifies the mysterious pull of the labyrinth. D. The hand represents the claim of primogeniture over the living....