He did this, because he wanted it to go with an ironic, spooky and sophisticated tone, in order to create a menacing and a disturbing mood. The story is set in Montresor’s family crypt. This is so, because crypts have plenty of bones and are dark and unpromising. The fact that the story takes place during a carnival is important, since it leads to the irony. It occurs at this time, so that you don’t expect a murder to occur, since a place happiness and joy isn't a stereotypical place for a murder to occur. The setting and word choice create the mood. In The Cask of Amontillado, it states, “I passed down a long and winding staircase, requesting him to be cautious as he followed. We came at length to the foot of the descent, and stood together upon the damp ground of the catacombs of the Montresors.” In this excerpt, the wording, such as “winding,” “cautious,” “descent,” “damp,” and “catacombs” were carefully chosen in order to create an unforeseen and a disturbing
He did this, because he wanted it to go with an ironic, spooky and sophisticated tone, in order to create a menacing and a disturbing mood. The story is set in Montresor’s family crypt. This is so, because crypts have plenty of bones and are dark and unpromising. The fact that the story takes place during a carnival is important, since it leads to the irony. It occurs at this time, so that you don’t expect a murder to occur, since a place happiness and joy isn't a stereotypical place for a murder to occur. The setting and word choice create the mood. In The Cask of Amontillado, it states, “I passed down a long and winding staircase, requesting him to be cautious as he followed. We came at length to the foot of the descent, and stood together upon the damp ground of the catacombs of the Montresors.” In this excerpt, the wording, such as “winding,” “cautious,” “descent,” “damp,” and “catacombs” were carefully chosen in order to create an unforeseen and a disturbing