Read the excerpt from "The Tell-Tale Heart":

"If still you think me mad, you will think so no longer when I describe the wise precautions I took for the concealment of the body. The night waned, and I worked hastily, but in silence. First of all I dismembered the corpse. I cut off the head and the arms and the legs."

What feature of gothic literature does the excerpt include?

A. An exploration of rational and irrational behavior
B. A study of strong emotions
C. A description of unexplained events
D. An examination of fear