Question

Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

The door, which was equipped with neither bell nor knocker, was blistered and distained. Tramps slouched into the recess and struck matches on the panels; children kept shop upon the steps; the schoolboy had tried his knife on the mouldings; and for close on a generation, no one had appeared to drive away these random visitors or to repair their ravages.

In what way is this setting characteristic of gothic fiction?

a) The building contains a variety of shops.
b) The doorway is worn and neglected.
c) The building belongs to a wealthy family.
d) The doorway is frequently visited.


THE ANSWER IS B!

Answer 1

Yeah, i say B
BTW I love this book. I read it all the time!

Answer 2

Answer: b) The doorway is worn and neglected.

Step-by-step explanation: Gothic fiction also known as gothic horror is a genre of literature that is characterized by having elements of terror, fear and death. The settings of gothic fiction are usually old buildings often abandoned, landscapes of death nature, also places with poor illumination, etc. In the given excerpt from "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", the description of the door as "worn and neglected" is an example of a setting of gothic fiction.