Question

read the excerpt from the adventure of the mysterious picture. how was this vile nervous fit, for such i now persuaded myself it was, to be conquered? i determined to force myself not to look at the painting but to undress quickly and get into bed. i began to undress, but in spite of every effort i could not keep myself from stealing a glance every now and then at the picture; and a glance was now sufficient to distress me. even when my back was turned to it, the idea of this strange face behind me, peering over my shoulder, was insufferable. how does the excerpt exemplify gothic fiction? by revealing an unhinged psychological state by describing a scene of blood and gore by depicting the triumph of reason over the irrational by illustrating the confused plans of the narrator

Explanation:

Gothic fiction often features psychological distress and the irrational. The narrator's struggle not to look at the painting and the sense of being watched exemplify an unhinged psychological state typical of the genre.

Answer:

by revealing an unhinged psychological state