For many scholars, what distinguishes terror from horror in the Gothic novel ?

For many scholars, what distinguishes terror from horror in the Gothic novel ?

A. The anticipation of the violation of one’s person versus an act of physical violence
B. Plotted revenge versus random violence
C. The male Gothic versus the female Gothic
D. The persistence of the past in the present versus the betrayal in the present of the paternal protector

What literary purpose does Emily’s stay with the nuns at the convent NOT serve ?

What literary purpose does Emily’s stay with the nuns at the convent NOT serve ?

A. Emily is confronted with the duality of the human mind, at once rational and then mad.
B. Emily is tested regarding the guilt and ghosts of sins past.
C. Emily comes to understand the benefits of a cloistered life.
D. Emily learns the story of Sister Agnes’s past.

Why is “The Castle of Otranto” often considered a reaction against the Enlightenment ?

Why is “The Castle of Otranto” often considered a reaction against the Enlightenment ?

A. It shows the possible dangers of science.
B. It exposes the deep flaws in medieval ways of thinking about the world.
C. It marks a return to more primitive ways of pre-Enlightenment thought and expression.
D. It suggests that reason is more important than emotion.