Gothic Literature

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In which setting would a Gothic story most likely take place?

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a crumbling old mansion full of cobwebs

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Which character would you most likely see in a Gothic tale?

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a wealthy nobleman who is saddened by the memory of his lost love

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Which event would you most likely see in a Gothic story?

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A family ghost who was cheated out of his inheritance comes back to claim his rightful family status.

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Which language would you most likely see in a Gothic work? Options: I couldn’t tell at first what I was gaping at: a big old house that looked as if it was about to fall over. The place was such a wreck, it was comical. I nearly fell over laughing while I looked at it., I knew not at first on what my gaze was fixed: a mansion of such dismal darkness and dilapidated sadness that I nearly fell into a swoon of severe weeping upon espying it., I had technical difficulties with my visual interface. My sensors seemed to be perceiving a large, off-market asset that was clearly suffering from being outdated and hopelessly primitive.

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I knew not at first on what my gaze was fixed: a mansion of such dismal darkness and dilapidated sadness that I nearly fell into a swoon of severe weeping upon espying it.

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What would you most likely see in a Gothic story?

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A character playing gloomy music on an enormous pipe organ that echoes throughout a castle.

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What kind of weather would you most likely see in a Gothic tale?

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a dark, stormy day with lightning striking in the distance

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Which event would you most likely see in a Gothic story?

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a horrible-looking, disfigured monster who lives in the woods and scares local children who are playing nearby

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Which story ending would you least likely see in a Gothic story?

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a happy reunion between a lonely young woman and a handsome prince

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Which text would you most likely see in a Gothic work?

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I felt an icy, sickening sentiment in the unredeemed and blackest depths of my heart. I would not be able to overcome the horrible sins of my past; indeed, I sensed that I was fated to commit yet another foul and heinous crime.