1753English LiteratureMedium
Which of the following best characterizes the ways that Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho links the Gothic novel with the sentimental form?
AIts focus on having readers vicariously experience the dangers that a heroine faces
BIts use of a medieval setting to reflect on rational progress
CIts use of the sublime
DIts ambivalent treatment of its leading villain
Correct answer
A. Its focus on having readers vicariously experience the dangers that a heroine faces
Explanation
The correct answer is Its focus on having readers vicariously experience the dangers that a heroine faces.