Jacob's nails dug into the bark of the palm as waves crashed against his legs. he laughed a maniacal laugh and looked to the foreboding sky. "you will not take me down! " as if in response, sand lashed against his bare back, driven by a vengeful wind. which characteristic of gothic writing does this passage best illustrate? a. the sinister side of the human mind b. the deadly power of nature c. death and mortality d. super atural revelation

B. The deadly power of nature

Explanation:

This passage best illustrates the idea of the deadly power of nature. In these lines, the author uses vivid imagery in order to show how powerful nature can be. We learn that Jacob can feel the waves crashing against his legs and the sand hitting his back. Moreover, the natural forces are described using words such as "foreboding," "lashed" and "vengeful." All of this is meant to highlight the deadly power of nature.

write a five paragraph essay, you were taught to have three body paragraphs. a university essay is more flexible than that, depending on its length and on what it is trying to say. a short university essay may have three body paragraphs, but it may have more.

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