Rhetorical questions make a person (reader) think, come up with the answer themselves. When people come up with the answer themselves they never find the answer silly or illogical, it is always the best (or in the case of Gothic literature the worst) possible answer. This gives the answer 'impact': what no that can't be true, is it? You can't be saying that.....
gothic literature was written in 1760-1830
Gothic literature is a type of fiction that shows elements of romance and mystery. It may include supernatural or paranormal elements as well as horror.
Gothic literature that features this fascination with Asia is called Orientalist literature.
Luke Gibbons has written: 'Gaelic Gothic' -- subject(s): Gothic revival (Literature), Colonies in literature, Literature and society, In literature, History, Race in literature
Horror and Romance. Gothic literature must be able to thrill and terrify the reader.
Southern Gothic Literature is like gothic literature, but set exclusively in the south, and uses its literary medium to explore the social issues of the region in a slightly magical way.
Well, the most popular gothic novel, Dracula, was written in 1897. In the eighteen hundreds, and the nineteen hundreds after the famous novel, gothic literature was being demanded everywhere.
Ed Cameron has written: 'The psychopathology of the Gothic romance' -- subject(s): Psychology, Pathological, in literature, Gothic fiction (Literary genre), English, Psychoses in literature, Psychoanalysis and literature, History and criticism, Neuroses in literature, Deviant behavior in literature
Gothic literature is usually a combination of horror and romance, begun in the mid 1760's. It can also refer to literature from that time period. Grotesque literature features horror as well, but could be from any time period, and might contain different elements than Gothic.
Romantic literature emphasizes feelings, and Gothis literature evokes an enjoyable feeling of terror.
In 1764 hoarce walpole started to write gothic novels
Steven Bruhm has written: 'Gothic bodies' -- subject(s): Body, Human, in literature, English Horror tales, English literature, Gothic revival (Literature), History and criticism, Horror tales, English, Mind and body in literature, Pain in literature, Politics and literature, Romanticism