In this sentence, the connotative meaning of the word "heart" is the deepest part of Douglass' being (B).
The connotative meaning of a word is what is suggested or implied by this word. It means that you shouldn't take the word literally. Often, it is its second or third definition in the dictionary, but it can also be a metaphor.
In this case, the connotation is used as an image for Douglass' core feelings and thoughts. In the excerpt, he is saying that the words he read or heard "sank deep into [his] heart," meaning that they touched him deeply.
Answer:
First: the graphic novel is not a glorified comic book
Second: the graphic novel has its own conversations and stylistic attributes
Third: the description of a setting and action is unnecessary in a graphic novel.
Fourth: Inner monologues are also part of a graphic novel.
Fifth: Visual descriptions in a graphic novel affect the atmosphere.
By highlighting the importance of the small item as a signifier of a larger, more complex occurrence
25-26 herself- reflexive
27-28 himself- intensive
29-30 himself- reflexive
31-32 themselves- intensive
Gothic fiction is characterised by an atmosphere of suspense or mystery, shown in this case when the writer is saying that "something painful had met his eye".
Moreover, the word "tormented" when describing how the character feels and the phrase "a sudden jrk" when describing how he reacts, create the image of the character being afflicted and even frightened by something, which is also a characteristic of Gothic fiction.
The whole paragraph is conveying mystery, fright and even darkness.