Elements of Gothic and Southern Gothic Literature

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What is almost always true about the setting of novels in Gothic Literature?

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Revolves around a castle or mansion

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One of the elements of Gothic literature is ___________ settings like decaying castles, haunted houses, and trapdoors or cellars.

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gloomy

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isolation

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left alone

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Who is one of the most famous Vampires in Gothic literature?

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Count Dracula

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Who wrote Frankenstein?

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Mary Shelley

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What is typically present in gothic literature?

• elements of the supernatural
• characters who are apathetic or don't care about much
• wild animals
• small cottages

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elements of the supernatural

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Which is NOT an element of typical Gothic Literature? Options: Dark, sinister settings, encounter with the supernatural, positive, lighthearted characters

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positive, lighthearted characters

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T/F: Edgar Allen Poe was a writer of Gothic Literature.

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True

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Which one of these does not fit the element of mysterious and eerie settings? Graveyards, Abbeys, Medieval castles, School

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School

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In Gothic novels, the conflict is often...

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person vs. supernatural