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WorksheetsGothic Literature/ Elements
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What country did the northern Gothic tribes invade (this is also where Gothic Lit was born!)
One of the elements of Gothic literature is ___________ settings like decaying castles, haunted houses, and trapdoors or cellars.
supernatural
gloomy
isolation
fear
What is the meaning of the word isolation?
in a crowd
left alone
packaging that keeps something cold
Which of the following is not a typically Gothic setting?
Church
Castle
Wild remote place
Shopping centre
What are some of the characteristics of Gothic literature? Tick all the correct answers.
horror and terror
excess and irrational response
violence and mystery
woman in distress
Who is one of the most famous Vampires in Gothic literature?
Count Dracula
Van Helsing
Bram Stoker
Count von Count
Who wrote Frankenstein?
Neil Gaiman
Mary Shelley
Edgar Allan Poe
George Orwell
Which of the following IS NOT a gothic author?
Mary Shelley
Edgar Allan Poe
Robert Frost
The weather in gothic literature usually consists of...
rain, clouds, fog, or snow
some sunshine and big, puffy clouds
sunshine and warm temperatures
Hail
Which of the following is TYPICALLY present in gothic literature?
elements of the supernatural
characters who are apathetic or don't care about much
wild animals
small cottages
