Gothic Literature and The Woman In Black 1

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

• supernatural

• gloomy

• isolation

• fear

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What is the meaning of the word isolation?

• in a crowd

• left alone

• packaging that keeps something cold

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In Gothic novels, the conflict is often....

• person vs. technology
• person vs. society
• person vs. supernatural

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

• Takes place in the wild west
• Revolves around a castle or mansion
• Full of joy and happiness
• Straight forward with no hidden messages

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Examples of pathetic fallacy include all of the following except...

• Wind howling

• Doors creaking

• Raining outside

• Woman crying

Which of the following is not a typically Gothic setting?

• Church
• Castle
• Wild remote place
• Fairgroud

Which of the following is not typically part of a Gothic setting?

• Moonlight
• Cars
• Wills and documents
• Flickering lights

Fill in the blank: The author uses _______ to suggest what may happen next in the story.

• Forward showing

• Foreshadowing

• Similes

• Cats

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Which of these is NOT a feature of gothic style writing?

• A gloomy, decaying setting

• Supernatural beings or monsters

• Terrible weather

• Lighthearted comedy

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What is pathetic fallacy?

• Describing the setting using metaphors

• Describing the weather using human characteristics

• Describing a character

• When the author describes something badly and 'pathetically'