The story "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe is about a narrator who tells us the about the revenge he did to "friend" of his. The story mainly takes place in the dark catacombs. The same place the story not only ends, but also the life of Fortunato. The setting of the story adds horror, and suspense to an already dark plan of revenge.
The time and place the story starts is very clear. During the carnival season about dusk is where Fortunato comes into the story. Since it was the carnival season Fortunato had been drinking. Both Fortunato and Montresor took part in the festivities by dressing up in costumes. Considering the time of night it was and the costumes they were wearing it seems fitting that something bad was going to happen. They could disappear in the night from the festivities and no one would notice, for Fortunato was a wealthy man and known as a wine connoisseur. Fortunato being drunk also showed that he would have even more reason to be overly......
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