Read the excerpt from "the mysterious stranger." he seemed to be tormented by some strange fancy or apprehension. in spite of every effort to fix his attention on the conversation of his companions, i noticed that every now and then he would turn his head slowly round, give a glance over his shoulder, and then withdraw it with a sudden fool, as if something painful had met his eye. how does the excerpt exemplify gothic fiction?

by reminding the reader of the presence of evil

by reminding the reader of the presence of evil

Explanation:

3 is blunder, i’m not sure about the last one but the first two look correct

first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.