Gothic characters

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Metonymy is a subtype of metaphor, in which something (like rain) is used to stand for something else (like sorrow).

Metonymy is used in Gothic literature to inform the reader that someone is about to die.

Metonymy is when sounds are used to let a reader know something terrible is about to happen.

What is widely considered to be the first Gothic novel?

Which of the following is a typical Gothic setting?

an event that reveals something about the future

something that excites thoughts and emotions beyond everyday experience

combining horror, death and at times romance

Which of the following is a key feature of the Gothic genre?

What was Henry Fuseli's famous painting called?

The word 'genre' comes from Greek and means type.

The word ‘genre’ comes from the Latin ‘genus’ which means ‘kind’.