Question

according to kings purpose of horror writing, how did irving achieve the purpose of a horror story?
by taking us inside a haunted room
by making the portrait eerily lifelike
by making the narrator childlike in his fear
by ending his story with a door at the top of the stairs

Explanation:

Stephen King's framework for horror emphasizes making fear relatable by grounding it in human vulnerability. Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (and his horror style) uses the narrator's exaggerated, childlike fear to make the horror feel intimate and accessible, aligning with King's focus on connecting readers to the character's terror.

Answer:

by making the narrator childlike in his fear