"A Christmas Carol", list some gothic traits you noticed in this story. What makes this story fit into the Gothic genre?

Answer and Explanation:

The melodrama present in "A Christmas Carol" is the main element that makes this work fit into the Gothic genre. That's because Scrooge's story is full of melodramas, from his youth to his old age. In addition, "A Christmas Carol" presents a sinister, mysterious setting, with night scenes and supernatural beings, which are also common elements of the Gothic genre. We must not forget that this book presents concepts and ideas about death and spiritual life, which also allow it to be characterized as a Gothic book.

one thousand and one nights, also known as arabian nights is a collection of stories whose basic structure is that of embedded narrative. this technique refers to a main story which works as the common frame - or framing narrative - for the other stories, and then this series of stories which are connected to the main one. this technique can also be referred to as a story within a story. the stories stem from the original tale, some begin and end on their own, some are connected to the previous or following one, by means of questions that are answered in the subsequent tale, or characters which reappear.