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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.
Answer:
A. Talking to
The second question will be B.Dressing
Explanation: I say A because when you addressing to someone you are telling them something or explaining something someone. I hope this is the right answer <3
The queen thinks alice means dressing as in dressing up for a occasion.
I think its not A. Manner... its probably direction.