How well do you know the Gothic? 60 questions

Which Romantic philosopher was the biggest influence upon Mary Shelley's writing of 'Frankenstein'?

Which two are examples of 20th century Southern Gothic writers?

Which of these Renaissance writers did 18th century Gothic novelists NOT label anachronistically as Gothic?

Which of the following characters provides a parallel and a foil to the Marquis in Carter's 'The Bloody Chamber'?

Which of these is a famous John Keats poem inspired by the Gothic?

Which of the following Gothic texts has NOT been made into a major horror film?

Which of the following is NOT a feature of 18th century Gothic?

The playwright Tennessee Williams is considered an important Southern Gothic writer.

Late 19th century writers like H. G. Wells and H. P. Lovecraft wrote novels that combined the Gothic with...?

J. G. Ballard was known for his postmodern Gothic dystopian fiction. Which is NOT one of these novels?

Which of these is NOT often a major theme of 20th century British Gothic?

When was Bram Stoker's novel 'Dracula' published?

T. S. Eliot's 'The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock' is considered to have Gothic influences.

Which of the following is arguably the most important 20th century American Horror writer of all?

Which of the following was NOT a theme of Fin de Siecle Gothic novels?

Coleridge wrote 'The Mad Monk' a poem satirising the Gothic.

Which novel by Jane Austen, published in 1817, was a satire of eighteenth century Gothic?

'Dracula' by Bram Stoker is famously comprised of different characters' letters - what is this type of fiction called?

Which of these is the last short story in Angela Carter's 'The Bloody Chamber'?

Which medieval literary genre influenced 18th century Gothic fiction?

Which two texts are examples of 20th century 'female Gothic'?

Which of these is NOT a famous Victorian novel with Gothic elements written by the Brontë sisters?

Which two of these Gothic texts were said to be inspired by dreams?

Which 17th century writer provided the inspiration for Carter's fairy tales in 'The Bloody Chamber'?

Whose narrative frames that of Victor Frankenstein in Shelley's novel?

The quotation 'Mother, mother, you have murdered me!' ends Carter's story 'The Courtship of Mr Lyon'.

In the early 20th century Gothic influences were noticeable in cinema belonging to which movement?

Which of these is NOT an important feminist literary critic of the Gothic?

Which of these 18th century Gothic novels was banned upon publication for being too taboo?

Greater realism in Victorian Gothic fiction was influenced by the rise of which popular literary genre?

Which of the following scientists' work influenced Mary Shelley in writing 'Frankenstein'?

Which of these is NOT a character in Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'?

Who were the original Goths from which Gothic fiction derives its name?

Henry James's 'The Turn of the Screw' belongs in which Gothic era?

Which of the following literary characters is Frankenstein's monster largely based upon?

Which of these 19th century ideologies influenced R. L. Stevenson in his creation of 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'?

Which of the following themes was NOT a focus of the Southern Gothic?

Which of these is NOT an example of early Gothic cinema?

What is the subtitle to Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'?

In Coleridge's Gothic poem 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' which bird brings bad luck to the Mariner?

Where is Frankenstein studying when he creates the monster?

What is commonly known as the first Gothic novel, published in 1764?

Eighteenth century Gothic was a rejection of which artistic movement?

What was the name of William Godwin's novel that inspired Mary Shelley's political stance in 'Frankenstein'?

'Christabel' is a Romantic poem about vampirism and lesbian desire - who was it written by?

Another term for a series of frame narratives is a 'Chinese Lantern narrative'.

Stephen King's favourite Gothic novel was Le Fanu's 'Carmilla'.

Which of the following is NOT a psychoanalytical concept applied to the Gothic genre?

Who defined the difference between terror and horror?

Eighteenth century Gothic was influenced by the literature of sensibility. What does sensibility mean?

What is Miss Hill's favourite story from Angela Carter's 'The Bloody Chamber'?

Which two of these writers were famous for their Gothic short stories?

Which of these is NOT an example of 20th century American Gothic?

'The Other' is especially important in exploring Fin de Siecle portrayals of monstrosity for two reasons. What are they?

Edgar Allan Poe was a 19th century American Gothic writer. Which of the following is NOT one of his short stories?

What is a definition of doppelgänger?

Which of the following historical figures most influenced Carter's titular story in 'The Bloody Chamber'?

Anne Rice wrote which influential Gothic horror novel in 1976?

While spectres or ghosts create an experience of the Uncanny, encountering monsters can lead to experiencing what?

How many short stories are there in 'The Bloody Chamber' collection?