Descriptive details used in “The Cast of Amontillado”.
On the short story “The Cast of Amontillado”, Edgar Allan Poe generates a mood of dreadful suspense that leads to horror. One of the primary ways in which Edgar Allen Poe creates a dark and foreboding mood in his story "The Cask of Amontillado" is using setting. It is in the pitch of night that Montresor happens upon Fortunato and invites him back to his abandoned estate. From there Fortunato and Montresor wander deep into the estates' underground vaults filled with decaying bones, narrow passages, and dark damp air. This setting creates a strong sense of foreboding and foreshadows Fortunato's unfortunate end. From the darkness of night, Montresor and Fortunato descend into the
On the short story “The Cast of Amontillado”, Edgar Allan Poe generates a mood of dreadful suspense that leads to horror. One of the primary ways in which Edgar Allen Poe creates a dark and foreboding mood in his story "The Cask of Amontillado" is using setting. It is in the pitch of night that Montresor happens upon Fortunato and invites him back to his abandoned estate. From there Fortunato and Montresor wander deep into the estates' underground vaults filled with decaying bones, narrow passages, and dark damp air. This setting creates a strong sense of foreboding and foreshadows Fortunato's unfortunate end. From the darkness of night, Montresor and Fortunato descend into the