What characteristics of American gothic fiction does “The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture” include? Choose the three best answers.



elements of the supernatural



a damsel in distress



an appeal to emotion



an emphasis on rational thought



an ominous tone

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Elements of the supernatural. An appeal to emotion. An ominous tone.
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“The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture” by Washington Irving is a sample of the American Gothic Fiction literary genre, he develop several element like creating suspense with picture that “haunts” the narrator, lack of details of the haunted room experiment, with this and other details he add elements of the supernatural, an appeal to emotion and an ominous tone to the story.