Read the excerpt from "the tell-tale heart.”

true! —nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous i had been and am; but why will you say that i am mad? the disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them. above all was the sense of hearing acute. i heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. i heard many things in hell. how, then, am i mad? hearken! and observe how healthily—how calmly i can tell you the whole story.

in what way is the excerpt characteristic of gothic literature?

it features a bright, inviting setting.

it explores fear and strong emotions.

it includes a supernatural creature.

it focuses on science and reason.

The correct answer is B. It explores fear and strong emotions

Explanation:

Gothic literature is a sub-genre of literature that emerged in the 18th century whose main characteristic is its focus on fiction mixed with strong emotions such as horror and in some cases love with death or supernatural themes. Examples of this subgenre include the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley and most of the stories written by the American author Edgar Allan Poe. This is the case of the story "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Poe and the excerpt from the story presented in the story, considering in this excerpt the narrator describes how nervous and afraid he was and he is "TRUE!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am" and he also explains he is not insane but has a disease that has sharpened his sense, which shows an emphasis on strong emotions such as fear or horror that are part of this sub-genre. Thus, this excerpt can be classified in gothic literature as "it explores fear and strong emotions".

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