Which of the following best describes gothic literature?
a)literature that explores grotesque characters and eerie, violent occurrences in dreary settings
b)literature that explores the appreciation of the individual over society as a whole
c)literature that emphasizes science, reason, and order over emotion, religion, and spirituality
d)literature that focuses on the natural world as a force that controls human fate and destiny

In at least 150 words, discuss the comparison described in the figurative language and how the connotative language reinforces the symbol. certainly the utmost rim of my first dome was filled with the tumultuous impression of soldiers marching to death for freedom's sake, of pioneers streaming westward to establish self-government in yet another sovereign state. only the great dome of st. peter's itself has ever clutched my heart as did that modest curve which had sequestered from infinitude in a place small enough for my child's mind, the courage and endurance which i could not comprehend so long as it was lost in "the void of unresponsible space" under the vaulting sky itself.