Question

Which of these is a typical theme in Gothic writing?

Answer 1

I believe the supernatural

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. The supernatural

Explanation:

In literature, a theme is an idea or message the author wants to convey through the literary work and that is influenced by the genre a literary work belongs to. In the case of Gothic genre or Gothic writing, this was a fictional literature genre that emerged in the 19th century and that mixes elements such as horror, death, the supernatural and in some cases romance. Also, this commonly involves characters such as vampires, ghosts, zombies, werewolves, among others that act as villains or opposing forces of humans. Because of this, in this genre, it is common to find themes related to death, supernatural experiences or entities and fear. Considering the previous ideas it can be concluded, the one that is a typical theme in Gothic writing is the supernatural as in Gothic literature elements such as supernatural entities, death and horror are common.