Which term is most closely affiliated with the female Gothic ?

Related Mcqs:

1. How did the term “Gothic” become associated with the literary phenomenon known as the Gothic novel ?

   A. The excessive violence found in the Gothic novel
   B. The barbarians that populate the Gothic novel
   C. The use of the word in the subtitle of Walpole’s novel
   D. The style of architecture found in the Gothic novel

2. In “The Gothic Sublime” how does Mishra characterize the Gothic novel ?

   A. As a version of the Romantic novel
   B. As a set of literary devices developed in the 18th century but applicable to present day
   C. As the antithesis of postmodernism
   D. As the resolution of madness

3. In what way does Gothic-style architecture complement the themes of the Gothic novel ?

   A. The ethereal quality of the interior space of Gothic architecture
   B. The scientific advancement of the ribbed vault and flying buttress associated with Gothic architecture
   C. The reduction in width of the stone masonry in Gothic architecture
   D. The immense scale typical of Gothic structures

4. How does the use of Gothic architecture assist the Gothic novelist ?

   A. It engenders confusion for both the novel’s protagonist and readers.
   B. It offers a secure refuge for the novel’s protagonist.
   C. It provides the space for a large community of people to congregate.
   D. It represents the glory of a bygone age.

5. Which of the following terms is NOT closely associated with the Gothic novel ?

   A. Horror
   B. The sublime
   C. Suspense
   D. Picaresque

6. What is NOT Gothic about the room to which the female protagonist of “The Yellow Wallpaper” is confined ?

   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.

7. Which of these female writers is most closely associated with tears ?

   A. Julian of Norwich
   B. Margery Kempe
   C. Catherine of Siena
   D. Catherine de Pizan

8. This feminist critic proposed that all female characters in literature are in at least one of the following stages of development: the feminine, feminist, or female stage ?

   A. Virginia Woolf
   B. Elaine Showalter
   C. Mary Wolstencraft
   D. Ellen Mores

9. With which theorist is the term identity thinking most closely associated ?

   A. Sigmund Freud
   B. Carl Jung
   C. William James
   D. Theodor W. Adorno

10. With which text is the term mock-epic most closely associated ?

    A. Wordsworth’s “We Are Seven”
    B. Pope’s Rape of the Lock
    C. Swift’s “A Modest Proposal”
    D. Benn’s Oroonoko