What does SS stand for? The abbreviation SS S.S. in front of the name of a ship stands for Steamship.SS is often used in the US as an abbreviation for social security.SS in the context of the Holocaust and World War 2 stands for Schutzstaffel which, translated literally, means Protective Squad.
Gothic authors are also often really into concepts like the sublime. No, not the '90s band. In literature, the term refers to a kind of out of this world experience that someone has in nature. And in gothic literature, it's closely linked with, well, sheer terrorâall because the sublime is so awe-inspiring.
In Frankenstein, author Mary Shelley successfully uses the Gothic Genre to evoke feelings of dread, disgust and horror in the responder.The Gothic novels are called tales of terror which explore powerful extremes of emotions, the unknown, the supernatural and focus on doom, destiny and fate.ummary: In her novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley successfully used aspects of Gothic literature to evoke feelings of fear, suspense, dread, disgust, and horror.