“gothic” was a term originally applied to works that people thought to be (choose one)

love stories.
ancient legends.
epic sagas.
bloody tales.

Bloody Tales

Explanation:

It bloody tales because stories such as Bram's Dracula has many bloody detail and gore

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.