Question

In a gothic work, one commonly encounters all of the following except _______.

insane characters
talking animals
vampires damsels in distress

Answer 1

there are no talking animals in gothic works

Answer 2

I think the correct answer among the choices presented above is the second option. In a gothic work, one commonly encounters all of the following except talking animals. Gothic in literature are often associated with darkness, supernaturals like vampires and werewolves and insane characters.