A. As a plot structure that diminishes the Gothic novel’s intensity
B. As the reader’s inward turn to examine his or her own tangled consciousness
C. As a means for characters to directly confront unconscious problems
D. As a place for the distressed heroine to hide
Related Mcqs:
- 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 - Why is the concept of the sublime important in Gothic literature ?
A. It leads the reader to overlook the beauty of nature.
B. It reminds readers of their civic duties.
C. It causes an experience of elestasis, or transport.
D. It creates a sense of contentment. - 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 - 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. - 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 - How does the motif of the wandering Jew figure in “The Monk” ?
A. It introduces one of several supernatural elements into the plot.
B. It dispels the anti-Semitism associated with the Gothic novel.
C. It offers a positive alternative to the excesses of the Catholic Church.
D. It suggests that redemption is possible through penitence. - What is the significance of the “wandering Jew” motif ?
A. Religious upheaval
B. The presence of omens
C. The curse of immorality
D. Insanity - Which of the following ideas does NOT come from Edmund Burke’s Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime ?
A. The effect of the sublime on the physical body
B. The distinction between the sublime and beauty
C. An aesthetic explanation of the sublime through painting
D. The important role surprise plays in creating pleasure - In A Portrait of the Artist, how do most critics suggest that the flight motif functions ?
A. it represents the desire to flee Ireland
B. it represents the hero’s fear that he will overestimate his abilities
C. it implies that the artist must take flight to do his work
D. All of the Above - Which of the following offers the best definition of the literary term motif ?
A. A recurring element in a story that is symbolically significant
B. A character’s fatal flaw
C. A rhyme scheme
D. A character’s moment of selfrealization in a narrative
