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

A. The barbarians that populate the Gothic novel

B. The use of the word in the subtitle of Walpoles novel

C. The excessive violence found in the Gothic novel

D. The style of architecture found in the Gothic novel

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