Gothic Elements

Which of the following is NOT an element of Gothic Literature?

• Dark and Gloomy Mood

• Old and Decayed Setting

• Supernatural Entity

• Humorous Dialogue

Which of the following means to use figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses?

• Imagery

• Mood

• Setting

• Atmosphere

Which of the following would be an example of imagery in Gothic Literature?

• "The wine sparkled in his eyes and the bells jingled…We had passed long walls of piled skeleton"

• "I loved the old man. He had never wronged me."

• "I really knew little of my friend"

• "Such, I have long known, is the paradoxical law of all sentiments having terror as a basis."

Which is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.

• Plot

• Mood

• Atmosphere

• Imagery

Which is an external feeling coming from the physical environment of a text?

• Mood

• Atmosphere

• Setting

• Tone

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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Which of the following is not a typically Gothic setting?

• Church

• Castle

• Wild remote place

• Shopping centre

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Which of the following IS NOT a gothic author?

• Bram Stoker

• 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

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a gothic setting?

• A graveyard at midnight

• An abandoned cathedral

• A dark cabin in the middle of the woods

• A nuclear power plant

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