Answer: D) decline of something that was once good.
Step-by-step explanation: Gothic fiction is a style of writing that is characterized by elements of fear, horror, death, suspense and gloom, as well as romantic elements, such as nature, individuality, and very high emotion. The setting of a story or a text is the place and time where the story takes place, it can also be the context of the story (political, historical, cultural, etc). The setting of a Gothic work is characterized by the failure or decline of something that was once good or beautiful, it can be some type of building (a castle, a house, etc) or a landscape.