The Cask Of Amontillado Setting Analysis

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The settings in the short story, “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, it makes it almost perfect for when Montresor seeks his revenge on Fortunato. One hint of why is, “It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season… he accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much.” Since the carnival was going on, nobody would really notice that they were both gone and be too caught up in carnival activities. It also helps because Fortunato id drunk, so he would be able to follow Montresor where he wants to go. Another hint is when Montresor says, “The niter! See, it increases. It hangs like moss upon the vaults. We are below the riverbed.” Since they are below the riverbed, they are so far down

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