Question: 1. How does the author want the reader to feel while reading “The Cask of Amontillado”?

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Question: 2. What techniques does the author use to help you visualize the place, the people, and the events that are taking place within the story?

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Question: 3. How has the author described the characters to make them seem like real people?

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Question: 4. Does the author expect the reader to make an emotional connection to the story? Explain your answer.

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Question: 5. Think back to the events that take place in “The Cask of Amontillado,” and think about the attitudes and actions of the characters. Now, write a theme statement for “The Cask of Amontillado.”

Answer: Two major themes that were portrayed was revenge and the foolish will meet their fate.