What characteristics of American gothic fiction does "The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture" include? Choose the three best answers.
elements of the supernatural
a damsel in distress
an appeal to emotion
an emphasis on rational thought
an ominous tone

A). Elements of the supernatural.

C). An appeal to emotion.

E). An ominous tone.

Explanation:

American Gothic fiction is elucidated as the sub-genre belonging to Gothic fiction that laid emphasis on portraying supernatural elements to reflect the conflict between reason and irrationality along with the theme of guilt and obsessive passion.

As per the question, the characteristics of American Gothic fiction that are reflected in 'The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture' would include 'elements of supernatural' that helped in creating the intended atmosphere of suspense and terror that elicits the horrifying effect. 'An appeal to emotion' helps in the audience to have a haunting experience and convincing them to elicit desired response while 'ominous tone' adds flavor to the mood of thrill and threat. Therefore, options A, C, and E are correct.

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well stockyards mean a large yard containing pens and sheds, typically adjacent to a slaughterhouse, in which livestock is kept and sorted. and i'm assuming that by party you   mean a large group of people which does make sense because chicago is a very crowded place much like new york. stockyards tend to take up a lot of room due to needing the area for pens to keep animals in and the fact that stockyards are usually right by slaughterhouse where they process and distribute the product. so its much like a zoo but with some dead animal products close by.