The Gothic Novel

A. A hero who is known for being aristocratic, moody, and secretive
B. A character who is essentially kind but performs a horrible act by accident
C. A hero-villain who defies the laws of God’s universe
D. A hero who is usually defined by his fatal attraction to women

A. Modern science
B. The consciousness
C. Theories of evolution
D. Ancient evil

A. Horace Walpole
B. Ann Radcliffe
C. Matthew Lewis
D. Mary Shelley

A. The heroine’s fantasies about the castle are combined with her fear of violation.
B. She is excluded from the novel’s violent disturbances.
C. She is excluded from the general sense of isolation in the novel.
D. The heroine is robbed of psychological complexity by focusing only on horror.

A. He is from a foreign land.
B. He is racially different.
C. He is Christian.
D. He is a connection to a different time.

A. It has bars on the window.
B. It is removed from the main area of the house.
C. It is locked.
D. It is sunny.

A. It is a Catholic structure.
B. It was built in the Middle Ages.
C. It is a sanctuary for women.
D. It is labyrinthine.