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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The setting of "The Cask of Amontillado" contributes to the mood because it is set in a wine cellar, which is a dark and damp place. The atmosphere of the wine cellar has an effect on the character of Fortunato.

    The setting of “The Cask of Amontillado” contributes to the mood because it is set in a wine cellar, which is a dark and damp place. The atmosphere of the wine cellar has an effect on the character of Fortunato.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Setting is a major aspect in a story. It is the time and the place where the action of a story takes place. The setting of `The Cask of Amontillado` by Edgar Allan Poe is the catacombs of Montresor's ancestral home in Italy. The setting shows that both characters are in a dark place like a catacomb.Read more

    Setting is a major aspect in a story. It is the time and the place where the action of a story takes place. The setting of `The Cask of Amontillado` by Edgar Allan Poe is the catacombs of Montresor’s ancestral home in Italy.

    The setting shows that both characters are in a dark place like a catacomb. A catacomb is a type of underground cemetery. It sets the mood of the story because of the dark setting. The setting also helps to explain the feeling of the characters. Montresor is mad at Fortunato for insulting him. Fortunato is in the dark like the catacombs. The feelings of the characters are the same because of the setting

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Edgar Allan Poe utilizes the technique of dramatic irony in "The Cask of Amontillado" to build tension in the story. Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows more information about a situation than a character. The three examples of dramatic irony are Montressor knowing of Fortunado's hatred ofRead more

    Edgar Allan Poe utilizes the technique of dramatic irony in “The Cask of Amontillado” to build tension in the story. Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows more information about a situation than a character. The three examples of dramatic irony are Montressor knowing of Fortunado’s hatred of the catacombs, his refusal to drink, and his dislike of being alone.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Dramatic irony was used in the story The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe. It is used when the audience knows something the characters do not. In the story, Fortunato knows he will be killed and he is helpless and can't stop it.

    Dramatic irony was used in the story The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe. It is used when the audience knows something the characters do not. In the story, Fortunato knows he will be killed and he is helpless and can’t stop it.

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