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.
Gothic Genre, or Gothic fiction is an important genre of literature that combines both horror and romance. The effect of Gothic fiction depends on a pleasing sort of terror.ne of the many things the teacher wants us to do is to describe what gothic genre is. In a way i know it... but i just don't know how to word it.