Read the excerpt: "I scarcely breathed. I held the lantern motionless. I tried how steadily I
could maintain the ray upon the eye. Meantime the hellish tattoo of the heart increased."
How does the use of the word "hellish" add to the Gothic feel of the story?
It demonstrates the supernatural abilities of the narrator
O It emphasizes the remote setting of the narrator's house.
It demonstrates the supernatural pain and agony that might await the old man or narrator.
It demonstrates the religious nature of the narrator.