The american gothic elements in "young goodman brown" include

an optimistic outlook
a glorification of the natural world
a dark, gloomy atmosphere
a spirit of political reform

The correct answer is C) a dark, gloomy atmosphere.

The American Gothic elements in "Young Goodman Brown" include a dark, gloomy atmosphere.

The American writer Nathaniel Hawthrone wrote in 1835 the short story "Young Goodman Brown." This is another story of the colonial New England colony where the radical Puritans tried to exert their strong religious beliefs. That is why the novel include a dark, gloomy atmosphere.

taking into account that a theme is the central topic a text treats and can be developed through a story, play, poem etc. the following are themes that can be further developed:  

my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. (the story could be about each of the unususal interests)

once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. (it could be developed detailing how each of these sheepdogs lay around)

a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. (it could be developed detailing the different effect upon people)

innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. (it could be developed detailing how is a world full of corruption)

king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. (it is just a sentence and doesnt give any idea or topic to be discussed in details.

evil often wears the disguise of innocence. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

i have no idea buudy for the points tho