Question

Read the excerpt from "The Tell-Tale Heart.” Now this is the point. You fancy me mad. Madmen know nothing. But you should have seen me. You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work! I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him. And every night, about midnight, I turned the latch of his door and opened it—oh so gently! And then, when I had made an opening sufficient for my head, I put in a dark lantern, all closed, closed, that no light shone out, and then I thrust in my head. Oh, you would have laughed to see how cunningly I thrust it in! I moved it slowly—very, very slowly, so that I might not disturb the old man's sleep. It took me an hour to place my whole head within the opening so far that I could see him as he lay upon his bed. What features of gothic literature does the excerpt include? Check all that apply. a focus on fear and horror an exploration of strong emotions a reliance on mystery and suspense an inclusion of supernatural creatures a showing of supernatural events

Answer 1

Edgar Allan Poe is one of the few Gothic writers and the following are some features of Gothic literature which is found in the excerpt:
•unexplained events,
•fear and horror,
•mystery and suspense, and
•supernatural elements.