I know not how it was but with the first glimpse of the building, sense of insufferable gloom prevaded my spirit. I say insuffer
able; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half pleasurable , because poetic , sentiment , with which the mind ususally receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terriable . Which word contributes to the gothic tone of the passage
"Insufferable" is the word that most contributes to the gothic tone of the passage. In this excerpt, the author describes insufferable as having no redeeming quality or positive effect at all. He repeats the word several times throughout the passage in order to emphasize this effect. Other words that the author use that contribute to this effect are "gloom," "desolate" and "terrible."
The speaker uses sensory description to appeal to
all of the following senses except touch. The correct answer between all the choices given is the
last choice or letter D. I am hoping that this answer has satisfied your query
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