It was the very witching time of night that he, heavyhearted and crestfallen, pursued his travel homeward. Far below, the Tappan Zee spread its dusky waters. In the dead hush of midnight he could hear the faint barking of a watchdog from the opposite shore. The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight. This passage is from________________?
Correct answer: D. A Gothic tale
- A. A fairy tale
- B. An autobiography
- C. A detective story
- D. A Gothic tale
Explanation
The passage comes from Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, where the eerie midnight setting and supernatural atmosphere create Gothic effects. It is a Gothic tale rather than an autobiography or detective story.
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