Use Of The Mood In The Cask Of Amontillado By Edgar Allan Poe

In the story The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe, Poe creates a mood of suspense and horror by using many tactics. Some of the ways Poe sets this mood is by imagery, repetition, and character personality. Imagery is essential, because it paints a prominent picture that will not change easily when set, for example, “... but observe the white webwork which gleams from these cavern walls.” creates the imagery of a damp place full of mold and webs. The repetition of “niter” or mold, through the story adds to the previously set image as it puts more emphasis on the dampness of the room. Now all of that set aside, the thing that rolls the setting off is, the personality of someone. In this story it was that of Montresor whose personality