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.

1. a focus on fear and horror
2. an exploration of strong emotions
3. a reliance on mystery and suspense
4. an inclusion of supernatural creatures
5. a showing of supernatural events

Answer 1

1. a focus on fear and horror

2. an exploration of strong emotions

3. a reliance on mystery and suspense

Poe creates fear, horror, mystery, and suspense when the narrator says that he killed the old man, then describes the events leading up to the old man's death. He explores the strong emotions or the narrator's madness as well. There are no supernatural creatures or events in the passage or in the entire story so 4 and 5 are completely incorrect.

Answer 2

Answer:

a focus on fear and horror

2. an exploration of strong emotions

3. a reliance on mystery and suspense