When reading a passage that describes a character trying to get out of an extremely dangerous situation, one would expect the author to use Suspense. When the suspense is used in the writing it is tried to maintain the expectation on a resolution or the state of tension in a certain situation. The impatient expectation of the viewer or reader is sought for the development of an action.
Im sorry but we would need to read the text to answer, if you send me a pic i will help you tho :)
The element of gothic fiction that the writer is using is element 8.
