The features of gothic literature that the excerpt include are:
* An examination of fear
* An exploration of rational and irrational behavior
* A description of unexplained events
Explanation:
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, is a story of the inner conflicts of the character after being surrounded by his own fear and knowing the terrible acts he had committed, there is a constant development of fear and irrational acting, as the character faces events that are not under his control and are far away from the organized plan that he originally had.
