Question

Which motif is present in the passage
In a solitary chamber, or rather cell, at the top of the house, and separated from all the other apartments by a gallery and staircase, I kept my workshop of filthy creation; my eyeballs were starting from their sockets in attending to the details of my employment.
A.) The feeling of regret
B.) An unhealthy habit
C.) A gothic setting
D.) The plot's climax

Answer 1

C. a gothic setting. it basically setting the tone of the passage by giving creepy details

Answer 2

The correct answer is C.

We can tell it's a gothic setting by the use of dark and gloomy imagery. For example, the room is "solitary" and like a "cell." It's isolated from everyone else. His work is described as "filthy" and causes his eyes to bulge out.

This imagery all contributes to the gothic setting.