Gothic Literature

20th century Gothic literature has the same characteristics as those of the 19th century.

• right

• wrong

One of the elements of Gothic literature is ___________ .

• confinement

• roses

• rainbows

• antique cars

What supernatural elements are often found in Gothic stories?

• Talking animals

• Kind old ladies

• Ghosts and monsters

• Time travel

What kind of characters are often portrayed in Gothic literature?

• Happy and content individuals

• Superheroes with special powers

• Insane and tortured individuals

• Successful and wealthy individuals

Who wrote the "The Tell Tale Heart"?

• Stephen King

• J.K. Rowling

• Isaac Asimov

• Edgar Allen Poe

Which of the following novels was written first, and is therefore considered to be the beginning of the English Gothic novel tradition?

• The Monk

• The Old English Baron

• The Mysteries of Udolpho

• The Castle of Otranto

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

• person vs technology

• person vs supernatural

• person vs person

• person vs society

Gothic literature arose at the end of the . . .

• 18th century

• 15th century

• 20th century

• 19th century

Who wrote "The Fall of the House of Usher," a quintessential Gothic short story?

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

• Washington Irving

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Robert Louis Stevenson

Which of the following is NOT a common element of Gothic literature?

• Supernatural elements

• Utopian societies

• Dark, gloomy settings

• Romantic relationships