A grin was on the face of the monster; he seemed to jeer, as with his fiendish finger he pointed towards the corpse of my wife. I rushed towards the window, and drawing a pistol from my bosom, fired; but he eluded me, leaped from his station, and running with the swiftness of lightning, plunged into the lake.

—from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Which of the following characteristics of the gothic novel are represented in this excerpt?
A. Orientalism
B. Mysterious landscapes and spooky settings
C. Suspense and horror
D. The supernatural

Question

A grin was on the face of the monster; he seemed to jeer, as with his fiendish finger he pointed towards the corpse of my wife. I rushed towards the window, and drawing a pistol from my bosom, fired; but he eluded me, leaped from his station, and running with the swiftness of lightning, plunged into the lake.

—from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Which of the following characteristics of the gothic novel are represented in this excerpt?
  		A. 	Orientalism
  		B. 	Mysterious landscapes and spooky settings
  		C. 	Suspense and horror
  		D. 	The supernatural

anonymous · Answer

C. Suspense and Horror