Comparison

Question 1

Fear and Terror: if it evokes a sense of lurking dread nor immediate terror- compared it to:

Answer 1

1) Ann Radcliffe- which emphasizes psychological fear over physical horror
2) Edgar Allen Poe’s The raven - where the fear is heightened by the unknown
3) Frankenstein - where Victor’s fear is magnified in moments of confrontations with the creature

Question 2

Forbidden knowledge or transgression : If a character seeks dangerous knowledge or crosses moral boundaries:

Answer 2

1) Frankenstein - whose ideas of science defies natural order
2) The strange case pf Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Where Dr. Jekyll experiments unleash his darker self, which led to the consequences of tampering with moral and natural laws.

Question 3

Madness and Psychological Horror : If madness or mental instability dominates

Answer 3

1) The fall of the house of Usher- where the psychological decay mirrors the gothic setting
2) The yellow wallpaper - Gothic critique of women’s mental health and societal control

Question 4

Supernatural and the Uncanny: If the passage invokes inexplicable phenomena or the supernatural

Answer 4

1) Dracula- Where vampires embodies Victorian fears of the foreign and the supernatural

Question 5

Isolation and Alienation - If a character is physically or emotionally isolated:

Answer 5

1) Wuthering heights - where isolation on the moors mirrors Healthcliff’s inner torment
2) Frankenstien- where both victor and the creature experience profound isolation and rejection

Question 6

The Byronic hero- if the central figure is brooding, mysterious or morally ambiguous:

Answer 6

1) wuthering Heights - whose passionate nature and moral ambiguity dominates the narrative
2) Manfred - who seeks redemption, but remains trapped by guilt.

Question 7

The femme fatale or gothic Heroine : If the passages centers on a vulnerable yet resourceful female character