Features and tropes of The Gothic

What does the term 'liminality' refer to?

• a) A state of complete awareness and clarity

• b) A state of mind that is neither awake nor asleep

• c) A state of perpetual happiness

• d) A state of uncertainty and possibility during transformative moments

How is 'liminal space' defined?

• a) A space that is always well-defined and stable

• b) The space between 'what was' and 'what will be,' on the verge of something new

• c) A space with clear boundaries and no ambiguity

• d) A space exclusively focused on the past

Which novel initiated the tradition of Gothic fiction?

• a) Dracula by Bram Stoker

• b) Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

• c) The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole

• d) Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

The answer to question 3 was The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole. When was this novel published?

• 1897

• 1764

• 1818

• 1847

In Gothic fiction, what are the two juxtaposing physical spaces commonly focused on?

• a) Urban vs suburban spaces

• b) Wild and open spaces vs enclosed spaces

• c) Indoor vs outdoor spaces

• d) Modern vs historical spaces

How can we understand Sigmund Freud's theory of the 'uncanny' in the context of Gothic fiction?

• a) Something that is familiar and comforting

• b) Something that is completely unknown and mysterious

• c) Something that is new but unsettling as it takes us back to the past

• d) Something that is always pleasant and reassuring

How might we understand 'the sublime' in the context of Gothic fiction?

• a) Experiences of nature that are harmonious and peaceful

• b) Experiences of nature that are beautiful but terrifying and overwhelming

• c) Experiences of nature that are ordinary and unremarkable

• d) Experiences of nature that are ugly and repulsive