I guess you cannot say 'it is a gothic'.
Could you then say 'it is a gothic novel'
or a 'drama novel'
or a 'romance novel'
No. Use "a thriller". That already has (e.g, "novel", film, etc.) built into it.-a thriller novel
Right. You can use either "a tragic novel" or "a tragedy".-a tragic novel - isn't it a tragedy?
OK.-a romantic novel
OK. You can also use just "romance" instead.- or is only a romance novel correct?
Just use "novel" or "novella".-a fiction novel -aren't novellas always fiction?
You can use "science fiction" or "sci-fi".-a scientific fiction novel -isn't is the science fiction novel?
Should each of the words be capitalised?
Yes, you can.Another point that confuses me: can you say that 'a novel has themes'
Possibly. Consider also: "It's a first-person narrative".or that 'a novel has a first person point of view'?
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