Gothic" was a term originally applied to works that people thought to be

exciting.

superficial.

emotional.

gloomy.

For the answer to the question above asking Gothic" was a term originally applied to works that people thought to be?

The answer to the question is the last one among the given choices which is gloomy. By definition, gloomy means dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening.

Gloomy is most likely.