Which passage from the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde is the most characteristic of gothic literature? “black mail i suppose; an honest man paying through the nose for some of the capers of his youth.” “i feel very strongly about putting questions; it partakes too much of the style of the day of judgment.” “and yet it’s not so sure; for the buildings are so packed together about the court, that it’s hard to say where one ends and another begins.” “there is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something down-right detestable.”

The correct answer is option D: "There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something down-right detestable".

In this passage, Mr. Edward Hyde is being described as having an ugly appearance. According to this segment, Hyde's appearance has something "displeasing". The fact that the author only provides information as regards his appearance, makes him more mysterious. Mystery is a main characteristic of gothic literature.

autobiography of an ex-colored man is told from the first-person point of view of an unnamed male narrator. he starts his tale by stating that he is going to reveal the great secret of his life. he first takes the reader to his childhood in georgia where he was raised by a single mother. he was dissapointed in his own color.