Question

"I forced the last stone into its position; I plastered it up. Against the new masonry I re-erected the old rampart of bones. For the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them." ( 4 points)

Answer 1

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Multiple choice question:

Select the choice which best identifies the given passage from "The Cask of Amontillado."

"I forced the last stone into its position; I plastered it up. Against the new masonry I re-erected the old rampart of bones. For the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them."

A. Irony/sarcasm

B. Setting

C. Characterization

D. Tragic resolution

Answer:

The option that best identifies the passage is:

D. Tragic resolution

Explanation:

In literature, resolution is what comes after the climax, when the conflicts have been solved and things have worked out. In the short story "The Cask of Amontillado", by Edgar Allan Poe, the climax takes place when the main character and narrator, Montresor, is "burying" his friend alive by chaining him to a wall and building another wall to keep him trapped inside. The resolution is precisely the passage we were given:

"I forced the last stone into its position; I plastered it up. Against the new masonry I re-erected the old rampart of bones. For the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them."

The narrator is letting us know what happens after the climax. It is quite tragic since his friend indeed dies and no one ever finds out about Montresor's crime. The conflict ends in death and impunity.