I know a lot of people are saying personification-----that is wrong, there is no district assigning of a human characteristic
See Analysis Emily Dickenson's there is no Frigate..Page 5 begining of second paragraph
A. Paradox
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll is compared by Suki with another gothic text. To conclude Suki needs to focus on a mysterious event.
<h3>What is gothic literature?</h3>
Gothic literature describes and portrays the mysterious and supernatural setting of the plot and the characters. This genre includes death, ghosts, madness, curses, etc.
When the excerpt is compared to the story of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll, Suki should focus on the mysterious elements as many suspenseful events are portrayed in the story.
Therefore, option B. a mysterious event should be used to draw a comparison.
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The answer is Editing the language of your essay.
The subordinate clause here is A, "as the layers of ash slowly compressed". Subordinate means that it cannot exist on its own, it has to be a part of the main, independent clause.