In gothic literature, the way a character’s traits are revealed often to contribute to the the novel.

engagement level in the novel

Explanation:

Gothic literature is a type of story writing that is largely a fictional  story which is large characterized with horror, fear, death, romance and also so form of individual characteristics it also involves nature.

the character's traits in a Gothic fiction story talks more about the level at which the character is engaged actively in the fictional story. since a Gothic literature is a fiction the best way to engage the reader on the level at which a character is involved in the story is to describe the traits of the character clearly to the reader.

The answer is B for the first one, and C for the second.

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