How does the setting of the story the cask of amontillado create suspense in the story the most dangerous game

A) the carnival atmosphere leads the reader to believe montresor is joking

B) the carnival atmosphere encourages fortando to drink more wine

C) the cold, damp catacomb forces fortunado to go back to the main floor

D) the cold, damp catacomb forces fortunado to want to turn back, spoiling Montresors plans

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Keely Parrish

9 December, 10:49

How does the setting of the story the cask of amontillado create suspense in the story the most dangerous game

A) the carnival atmosphere leads the reader to believe montresor is joking

B) the carnival atmosphere encourages fortando to drink more wine

C) the cold, damp catacomb forces fortunado to go back to the main floor

D) the cold, damp catacomb forces fortunado to want to turn back, spoiling Montresors plans

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Brooklynn Blevins · Answer 1

The answer is B: the carnival atmosphere encourages Fortunato to drink more wine.

In the short story "The Cask of Amontillado," by Edgar Allan Poe, Montresor takes advantage of the Carnival to make Fortunato want to go down to his wine cellar in the catacombs and get drunk.

Option A is incorrect because the reader knows from the beginning Montresor wants to take revenge. As regards alternatives C and D, Fortunato refuses to go back to the main floor - he wants to continue drinking.