In a gothic work, one commonly encounters all of the following except (5 points)
1. insane characters
2. talking animals
3. vampires
4. damsels in distress

The correct answer is B. Talking animals

Explanation:

Gothic literature is a sub-genre of literature that emerged in the 18th century and focuses on horror, suspense, death, the supernatural and in some cases romance. Because of this, in terms of characters, gothic works usually set a story in which there is a hero or main character that struggles against supernatural forces and beings such as ghosts, vampires, witches, werewolves or event insane humans. Besides this, when it mixes romance it commonly includes one or more damsels or virgin maidens in distress that are supposed to be saved from the villain or villains of the story. Considering this, it can be concluded gothic works can include all insane characters, vampires, and damsels in distress but not talking to animals as this is not a common feature of gothic works but of other types of works such as fables or fairy tales.

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