Answer:
The correct answer is
C) fear
Step-by-step explanation:
Gothic genre mostly covers two types of sub-genres which are:
- Terror
- Horror
In terror, you always have some kind of spectral being or other forms of demon that returns from the past to haunt the present.
Horror on the other hand almost exclusively includes a female heroine that is being chased by some form of monster or entity.
In both genres, the main aesthetic impact is in the presence of fear.