Read the excerpt from the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde. round the corner from the by-street, there was a square of ancient, handsome houses, now for the most part decayed from their high estate and let in flats and chambers to all sorts and conditions of men; map-engravers, architects, shady lawyers and the agents of obscure enterprises. one house, however, second from the corner, was still occupied entire . . in what way is this setting characteristic of gothic fiction? the homes have deteriorated from their original grandness. the street is busy with the activity of local traders. the homes have been transformed into places of business. the street is renowned for its wealthy occupants.

The correct answer is A.

Goth fiction is known for addressing themes such as ruin, chaos, death, decay and deterioration.

This setting is characteristic of this genre because it pressents houses that used to be beautiful and impressive that have now fallen into decay and create a dark and gloomy image.

- "is not only a luminous passive watcher in the night sky, but it is a powerful force.

it does symbolizes love,   lust   and dreaming and is seen as a power symbolic force that determines and affects human behaviors and reactions.

in the context of the question it does remain you that he events are only taking place at night and the reader of the passage of time."

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making a claim is just a fancy way of saying that you're stating your main point.' claims are not just opinions. a claim tells what you think is true about a topic based on your knowledge .

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a counterclaim is just the opposite of a claim. counterclaims are also provable and supportable by reasons and evidence. not just, 'because i said so.' when you're planning an argument, you need to know what the counterclaim might be so that you can make sure that you disprove it with your reasons and evidence your research." - (catherineroberts)