Read the excerpt from "the mysterious stranger." he seemed to be tormented by some strange fancy or apprehension. in spite of every effort to fix his attention on the conversation of his companions, i noticed that every now and then he would turn his head slowly round, give a glance over his shoulder, and then withdraw it with a sudden je rk, as if something painful had met his eye. how does the excerpt exemplify gothic fiction? a) by describing a scene of blood and gore b) by reminding the reader of the presence of evil c) by depicting the triumph of reason over the irrational d) by introducing a cast of odd characters