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.