It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that i encountered my friend. he accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much. the man wore motley. he had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells. i was so to see him that i thought i should never have done wringing his hand. how does the use of the word wringing rather than shaking impact the story? the author uses advanced vocabulary to highlight the intelligence of the narrator. the author is creating suspense by foreshadowing the danger that faces fortunato. the author is emphasizing a negative view of fortunato. the author is contrasting montresor’s positive attitude with his actual actions.

The author is creating suspense by foreshadowing the danger that faces Fortunato.

Explanation:

Edgar Allen Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado" is narrated by the protagonist Montresor who had wanted to exact revenge on his friend Fortunato. And the story reveals how this revenge was taken by him.

Montresor had believed he was insulted a lot by Fortunato. And in anticipation for revenge, Montresor had thought of many plans. And the time for that has arrived, the carnival. Disguising himself with a mask, he approached Fortunato for a wine tasting, knowing he is bound to get drunk during the testing. The excerpt is from the initial part story, and before the actual revenge, when they met up before they went for the wine tasting. The thought of tasting the famous Amontillado wine is enough to convince him. in the end, Montresor built a wall blocking the room where he had chained Fortunato to a stone. The shaking of hands, which was described as "wringing" forshadows the danger that was to befall Fortunato, as he himself was wrung to a stone and left to die.

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