In Dr. Jekeyll & Mr. Hyde, how does Stevenson use weather to enhance the terror?

He shrouds terrifying events in fog to conceal Hyde's identity

What characteristic is NOT typical of a vampire?

light colored clothing that allows the figure to blend into the background

How are female characters in Gothic literature typically portrayed?

Weak and emotional, in need of rescuing

the repeated use of an object, color, or idea

What is the epistolary style of writing?

telling a story through characters' journals and letters.

What novel is commonly recognized as the first Gothic-style work of literature?

Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto

What does the expression "playing God" refer to in Gothic literature?

the choice by humans to use science and technology to change nature

Why do Gothic writers often use doppelgangers?

To suggest that people have both good and evil in them

How are most male characters in Gothic stories portrayed?

as rage-filled men who are tormented by their past

Why did English society turn its back on Mary Shelley?

Shelley was judged as immoral for having children wtih a married man

Why was the term "hysteria" used to describe female patients?

Doctors tied erratic female behavior to their reproductive system

Why do Gothic writers explore the criminal mind in their stories?

to show man's desire to control others and the environment

During the Victorian era how did the church justify why poor people could not escape their station in life?

by saying God choeses who will be saved and who will not before birth

Which setting is NOT typically found in Gothic writing?

a bustling city street at midday

How is death personified in Emily Dickinson's poem "Because I could not stop for death"?

a kind and gentle carriage driver

How do Gothic writers use setting to terrify their readers?

by creating a sense of darkness in the landscape and the buildings

In Gothic literature, how is terror defined?

something that makes a person afraid

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1
In Dr. Jekeyll & Mr. Hyde, how does Stevenson use weather to enhance the terror?
He places terrfying events in bright daylight to expose the evil in society
He shrouds terrifying events in fog to conceal Hyde's identity
He uses rain as a methaphor for cleansing evil from society
He dresses Hyde in a black cloak so he blends in with the night
2
What characteristic is NOT typical of a vampire?
light colored clothing that allows the figure to blend into the background
pale skin and dark hair
the ability to shape-shift
immense physical strength
3
How are female characters in Gothic literature typically portrayed?
Weak and emotional, in need of rescuing
Strong-willed and determined
Evil and devious
Motherly and compassionate
4
What is a motif?
hinting at events that will happen in the future
the repeated use of an object, color, or idea
attributing human characteristics to objects
exaggerating a situation to get the reader's attention
5
What is the epistolary style of writing?
a collection of biblical stories
telling a story through characters' journals and letters.
the use of primary source documents to tell a story
weaving together interviews of witnesses to an event
6
What novel is commonly recognized as the first Gothic-style work of literature?
Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death"
7
Gothic novels typically end with the main character finding peace and happiness.
False
True
8
Which quality in society does Gothic literature expose?
compassion for others
isolation, which causes fear
trust in authority
respect for parental figures
9
What does the expression "playing God" refer to in Gothic literature?
the belief that there is one supreme being that controls human behavior
the power of the Greek gods to manipulate human beings
the belief in an afterlife
the choice by humans to use science and technology to change nature
10
Why do Gothic writers often use doppelgangers?
To change a villain into a hero
To introduce a supernatural creature to the story
To confuse the reader by having similar characteristics
To suggest that people have both good and evil in them
11
How are most male characters in Gothic stories portrayed?
as rage-filled men who are tormented by their past
as godlike figures who are all-knowing and all-seeing
as father figures who act with compassion
as heroes who solve problems
12
Why did English society turn its back on Mary Shelley?
Shelley was judged as immoral for having children wtih a married man
Shelley stole another writer's ideas for her novel
Shelley's Gothic novel was too terrifying for polite Victorian society
Shelley had moved out of England and had turned her back on her homeland
13
Why was the term "hysteria" used to describe female patients?
Mental illness manifested itself as crying and screaming
Doctors tied erratic female behavior to their reproductive system
Intense study of females proved only women experience mental illness
Female patients were treated by female doctors who understood them better
14
The Goths in the Middle Ages were known for their ____ treatment of the people they conquered.
barbaric
compassionate
unjust
fair
15
What is the main theme of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde?
the duality of man's nature
drug use and abuse
the advancements of science and technology
playing God
16
Why do Gothic writers explore the criminal mind in their stories?
to show man's desire to control others and the environment
to assist law enforcement in solving crimes
to enhance the mystery of the plot line
to make their stories more appealing
17
According to Freud, which element of a person's personality does Hyde represent?
ego
super ego
alter ego
id
18
During the Victorian era how did the church justify why poor people could not escape their station in life?
by convincing them that their behavior was immoral
by explaining that there just wasn't enough food for everyone in society
by telling poor people they weren't working hard enough
by saying God choeses who will be saved and who will not before birth
19
What writer is credited with writing the first vampire story?
Bram Stoker
Stephanie Meyer
Anne Rice
John Polidori
20
"The sky was as dark as the ocean floor" is an example of what literary device?
simile
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
21
Which setting is NOT typically found in Gothic writing?
a cemetary at the edge of a rushing river
a bustling city street at midday
a fog-enshrouded moor
a haunted castle in a forest clearing
22
How is death personified in Emily Dickinson's poem "Because I could not stop for death"?
the narrator's father
the grim reaper
the narrator's executioner
a kind and gentle carriage driver
23
How do Gothic writers use setting to terrify their readers?
by identifying the villain in an early scene of the story
by describing decomposing bodies and scenes of grisly murders
by having ghosts haunt the main characters
by creating a sense of darkness in the landscape and the buildings
24
In Gothic literature, how is terror defined?
the presence of supernatural beings or ghosts
the cross between daydreams and nightmares
something that sickens or disgusts a person
something that makes a person afraid
25
What does the color black most likely symbolize in Gothic literature?
death or decay
bad luck
royalty
love

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