Question

13. In the short story, "The Cask of Amontillado," Poe's use of a(n) ___________ narrator to tell the story heightens the uncertainty and sense of horror felt by the reader.

Answer 1

@BeautifulNightmare

Answer 2

Do you have any answer choices?

Answer 3

no sorry

Answer 4

Unreliable narrator.

Answer 5

I've read this before and that was the answer.

Answer 6

Unreliable would fit perfectly

Answer 7

ok thanks can i ask a couple more questions

Answer 8

Sure.

Answer 9

Sure! Go ahead and close this one and open a new question :)

Answer 10

ok

Answer 11

which of the following lines from "the raven" best illustrates how the author's word choice impacts the mood and tone of the poem?

Answer 12

one more sec

Answer 13

"once upon a midnight dreary, while i pondered, weak and weary,"
"presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,"
"doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;"
"nothing further then he uttered, not a feather then he fluttered-"

Answer 14

sorry that took so long @Clauvio

Answer 15

i had to right it all

Answer 16

*write

Answer 17

No problem, the answer is the first line.
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,"
This line emulates a feeling of melancholy and darkness that's present throughout the poem.

Answer 18

thanks can i ask some more @Clauvio

Answer 19

Yep

Answer 20

ok

Answer 21

what is the effect of poe's use of alliteration in the following line from "the bells?"
"what a tale their terror tells"

Answer 22

it signals a change to a darker mood
it suggests pleasant sounding bells
it explains the speaker's actions
it distracts the reader from the poem's message

Answer 23

@Clauvio

Answer 24

A. It signals a change to a darker mood

Answer 25

thanks sorry i have about 3 more questions they are the questions i stuck on

Answer 26

It's okay, ask away. I will wait.

Answer 27

thanks

Answer 28

in"the lottery" how does the fact that names are called and people select their piece of paper work to create suspense?

Answer 29

readers know males draw the papers
readers watch every family participate
readers wonder what the papers signify
readers want to participate int he drawing

Answer 30

C. Readers wonder what the papers signify

Answer 31

i will put my last 2 questions thanks again @Clauvio

Answer 32

what does the folloeing quote from" the cask of amontillado" reveal about montresor's intentions?
pass your hand,' i said over the wall you cannot help feeling the nitre. indeed it is very damp. once more let me "implore" you to return. No? then i must positively leave you. but i must first render you all the attentions in my power"

Answer 33

he is sincerely concerned about fortunato"s well being
he wants to make sure that fortunato does not suspect his motives
he hopes fortunato will prevent him from committing the planned murder
he wants to warn fortunato that his death is near
@Clauvio

Answer 34

D. He wants to warn Fortunato that his death is near.

Montresor hopes Fortunato will go home so he will not have to kill him, later in the story you can see he is sad because of it.

Answer 35

which of the following from "the lottery" best illustrates the story's theme that following tradition blindly can be hazardous?

she snatched a paper out and held it behind her

bill, mr summers said, and bill hutchinson reached into the box and felt around, bring his hand out at last with the slip of paper in it

although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones

youll have to go ahead and ill catch up with you

Answer 36

this is the last question

Answer 37

C. Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones

Answer 38

i love these story creepy, but still really good dont you think @cl

Answer 39

@Clauvio

Answer 40

I agree, The Cask of Amontillado is what really made me like Poe and has to be my favorite short story by him.

Answer 41

thanks so much you are a life saver

Answer 42

No problem.

Answer 43

byee