Gothic Literature and Poe Background Review

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

• person vs. technology

• person vs. society

• person vs. supernatural

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What is sometimes 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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Which of the following is not a typically Gothic setting?

• Church

• Castle

• Wild remote place

• Shopping centre

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All of these are characteristics of Gothic architecture except...

• Gargoyles
• Stained Glass Windows
• Low Ceilings
• Skeletal Structure

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What is an omen?

• A horrifying dream
• A sign that something bad might happen
• Foreshadowing
• All of the above

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Narration in Gothic Literature is usually highly emotional with lots of twists and turns. 

• True
• False

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Which author is infamous for using an unreliable narrator? 

• Edgar Allan Poe
• Mary Shelly 
• J.K. Rowling
• Stephen King

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What is an unreliable narrator?

• Someone that is trustworthy
• Someone who gives all sides of a story
• Someone the reader can't fully believe
• Someone who always breaks the rules

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Gothic literature started in...

• the late 18th century

• the late 19th century

• the late 20th century

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