Gothic Literature

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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Which of the following is not a typically Gothic setting?

• Church

• Castle

• Wild remote place

• Shopping centre

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

• True
• False

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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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'An implication or feeling that something bad will happen later in the story' - Which Gothic feature is this the definition for?

• Foreshadowing

• Tension

• Foreboding

• Fear

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What technique is this an example of? 'The trees watched over the boy as he walked through the dark forest.'

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Alliteration

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

• Count Dracula

• Van Helsing

• Bram Stoker

• Count von Count

What would we NOT expect to find in a Gothic setting?

• Graveyard

• Old house

• Busy crowds

• Forest