Allusion is a figure of speech, in which one refers covertly or indirectly to an object or circumstance from an external context. For example, you might say to one of your guy friends, "Don't act like Romeo in front of her." that would mean you are referencing to Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."
Answer:
The context clues that would be most helpful in figuring out the meaning of impotent as it is used in the excerpt are:
Ever since the demilitarization
AND
the Crutches
Explanation:
The word impotent means helpless or powerless. It refers to someone who cannot do something, who cannot take action, as well as to someone who needs help. In the context it appeared, this word could have been understood with the help of the context clues "the Crutches" and "Ever since the demilitarization". <u>Crutches, as we know, are instruments used to help someone move when they cannot do it on their own. Figuratively speaking, a crutch is anything that supports a person who has or faces disability of any kind in life. Demilitarization means removing or extinguishing military forces. Both words, "crutches" and "demilitarization" convey a sense of lack of power, which then leads to the meaning of impotent.</u>
Answer: With their collaboration and dialogue they are advancing the plot.
Explanation:
Interaction between Montresor and Fortunato is the only thing that is advancing the plot because there is not much happening besides their dialogue. In their dialogue, we can see the hint that is showing us that the letter would be ruined and demised.
Montresor is wanting the revenge and he is trying to set a diabolical scheme because of it which is showing us contradictory in him because he is saying something that doesn't approve his acts. Since the story is told from his perspective, we are more likely on his side and we are empathizing with him.
Montresor is telling to Fortunato that he has something that is mistaken for Amontillado and that is a light Spanish sherry. After that, Fortunato is saying that he has forgotten his family's motto which is "No one attacks me with impunity" and after that, he is quitting the interaction and answering to him when he is saying “For the love of God, Montresor!”.
The set of words “sunny” and “spots” create alliteration in the excerpt. Alliteration is sounds that sound familiar to each other in a sentence.
