Identifying features of the Gothic genre in the plot of ‘Frankenstein’
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I can identify features of the Gothic genre in the plot of 'Frankenstein' in 'Frankenstein'.
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Gothic literature is literature that evokes feelings of mystery, fear and terror.
The horrifying events narrated in Gothic texts are often metaphors for characters' psychological struggles.
Gothic atmospheres are often tense, created by a fear of the unknown.
The supernatural is also an important element of Gothic literature.
Frankenstein tells the story of a scientist who pushes knowledge to its limit by creating a creature out of human parts.
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