The Cask Of Amontillado Mood Analysis

In the story “The Cask of Amontillado” the author gives us an eerie mood by using the words revenge, impunity, and immolation. The way these words are used in the story gives the reader a hair-raising experience while reading this story. For example “ The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” Also, “ I must only not punish but with impunity.” Together with “ I continued, as was my want to smile at his face, and he did not perceive that smile now was the smile was the thought of his immolation.” The narrator desires to vow vengeance free of consequence and destroy Fortunato. FVKIBFBFG

The piece “The Cask of Amontillado” the author gives the story an eerie mood.