How did the term “Gothic” become associated with the literary phenomenon known as the Gothic novel ?

The style of architecture found in the Gothic novel

The excessive violence found in the Gothic novel

The barbarians that populate the Gothic novel

The use of the word in the subtitle of Walpole’s novel

How did the term “Gothic” become associated with the literary phen

1.	How did the term “Gothic” become associated with the literary phenomenon known as the Gothic novel ?
A.	The excessive violence found in the Gothic novel
B.	The barbarians that populate the Gothic novel
C.	The use of the word in the subtitle of Walpole’s novel
D.	The style of architecture found in the Gothic novel
Answer» D. The style of architecture found in the Gothic novel