Which excerpt from "The Cask of Amontillado" best infers what will be Fortunato's downfall?
The gait of my friend was unsteady, and the bells upon his cap jingled as he strode
He had a weak point --this Fortunato --although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared. He prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine.
"Nitre," I replied. "How long have you had that cough?"
"My friend, no; I will not impose upon your good nature. I perceive you have an engagement. Luchresi--"
Read the excerpt below and answer the question.
The wine sparkled in his eyes and the bells jingled. My own fancy grew warm with the Medoc. We had passed through long walls of piled skeletons, with casks and puncheons intermingling, into the inmost recesses of the catacombs. I paused again, and this time I made bold to seize Fortunato by an arm above the elbow.
The imagery and word choice in this excerpt create a mood of _____.
liveliness and joy
silence and peace
danger and dread
anger and hostility
Which excerpt from "The Cask of Amontillado" best summarizes the overall theme of the story?
"For the love of God, Montresor!" "Yes," I said, "for the love of God!"
He had a weak point --this Fortunato --although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared. He prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine.
A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong.
He turned towards me, and looked into my eves with two filmy orbs that distilled the rheum of intoxication.
Which of the excerpts below is an example of foreshadowing?
How remarkably well you are looking to-day. But I have received a pipe of what passes for Amontillado…
"I have my doubts," I replied; "and I was silly enough to pay the full Amontillado price without consulting you in the matter.
There were no attendants at home; they had absconded to make merry in honour of the time. I had told them that I should not return until the morning, and had given them explicit orders not to stir from the house.
I broke and reached him a flagon of De Grave. He emptied it at a breath. His eyes flashed with a fierce light. He laughed and threw the bottle upwards with a gesticulation I did not understand.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question.
It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that I encountered my friend. He accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much. The man wore motley. He had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells. I was so pleased to see him that I thought I should never have done wringing his hand.
What is the purpose of the author's description of Fortunato's clothing?
Fortunato's dress is described to foreshadow the role his bells will have in the ending scene.
Fortunato's dress represents the revelry of the carnival season.
Fortunato's dress is described to show the reader that he had been drinking.
Fortunato's dress is a symbol of him being a fool or buffoon.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question.
The wine sparkled in his eyes and the bells jingled. My own fancy grew warm with the Medoc. We had passed through long walls of piled skeletons, with casks and puncheons intermingling, into the inmost recesses of the catacombs. I paused again, and this time I made bold to seize Fortunato by an arm above the elbow.
The word fancy most nearly means _____.
of particular excellence or quality
to believe mistakenly
extravagant or lavish
notion or imagination
