Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" presents an excellent example of his stylistic originality through its mood and tone. From the opening sentences, Poe sets an anxious and suspenseful tone by right away pulling the reader into Montresor's vengeful obsession. This creates an air of tension as the story builds toward its climax, which Poe contrasts with satiric humor. He also sustains a mood of eerie foreboding throughout the story by using many overt symbols of death and decay.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
What can a reader infer based on the information in the excerpt?
Pressure from the US government pushed the governor to make a decision.
Pressure from doctors all over Alaska pushed the governor to make a decision.
The increasing number of sick people in Nome pushed the governor to make a decision.
The increasing number of sled-dog teams pushed the governor to make a decisio
The answer is either b or c
The dramatic irony lies in the way that we know just as macbeth's himself knows
Part A: C
- The rose is overcoming a difficult situation and thriving.
Part B: C
- This supports the theme because, again, it talks about overcoming difficulties and moving forward.
