The excerpt is given from the book 'Strange case of Dr. Jekykk and Mr. Hyde.' The story revolves around the two-sided personality, in which one of the sides is good and the other is evil.
The correct answer is:
Option B. The author's description of physical symptoms creates an anxious mood.
In the story, Hyde lends a dark and ominous tone. The feeling of anxiety and fear fits the Gothic roots.
In the novel, the atmosphere created is of secrecy, conflict, violence, horror, mystery, and terror. The author creates a mood of tension, horror, and anxiety in the reader.
Thus, the correct answer is Option B.
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