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Authors may reference similar stories to compare the similar story to their own story either for sales, or just pure comparison.
C and D aren’t the answer,which leaves A and B. I’m guessing the answer is B.
An example could be an essay on the latest shoes and why you should buy them
To wrap it up, Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Cask of Amontillado' is the story of a man named Montresor who decides to seek revenge<span> against a man named</span>Fortunato<span>, who has insulted him. He meets </span>Fortunato<span> at a carnival, lures him into the catacombs of his home, and buries him alive.</span>
