How Does Montresor Build Suspense

The non-fiction story, “The Cask of Amontillado”, by Edgar Allan Poe, the narrator, Montresor is planning revenge on his enemy, Fortunato. In the story, Poe presents multiple moods such as fear, anxiousness and suspicion The author shows these three moves by building suspense using imagery and foreshadowing. In the story, Edgar use his suspicions to change as well as present the mood. in the beginning of the story the author build suspense while explaining his plan. “but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge... At Length I would be avenged, this point definitely settled-- but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk. I must not only punish with impunity” (1). Montessori explaining his plan makes the readers feel curious about what Fortunato have done to offend Montresor. The readers feel suspicious of what Montresor plans to do with Fortunato. Also, Poe build suspense when, the narrator, Montresor, describe his encounter with his enemy. “It was just one evening during the Supreme Madness of the Carnival season… I was so pleased to see him” (1). Montresor’s happiness about …show more content…
Montresor describes his path way down into the catacombs. “ It’s walls have been lined with human remains piled to the vault overhead... bones had been thrown down…” (5). Poe’s description aids the reader to create an image in which changes the mood. the walls being lined with human remains as well as Bones on the ground makes the reader feel disgusted and fearful. Edgar also describes how he captured Fortunato. “ instant he had reached the extremity of the niche, and finding his progress arrested by The Rock did stupidly bewildered” (6). Who painted a picture for readers to imagine, creating a bigger effect on the move because it makes the reader feel surprised and frightened. Edgar Poe's usage of imagery changes the mood from suspicion to