poe paper

The opening line of “ The Cask of Amontillado” states, “ The thousand injuries of Fortunado I had borne the best I could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge. (70)” The opening line prepares the reader’s imagination for suspense. Suspense is being in a state of uncertainty or anxiety. When there is suspense in a story, the emotions of a reader get involved because the writer wants to keep the reader interested by playing with their mind. Edgar Allan Poe is known throughout literature for his dark settings and the deranged minds of his characters. In “The Cask of Amontillado”, Poe creates suspense throughout the story with element...