Question

Select the correct inference of the given passage from "The Cask of Amontillado." a. "I continued, as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation."

b. The narrator wishes to reveal his hatred for his victim.
c. The narrator continues to smile at his victim.
d. The narrator has plotted his revenge in secret.
e. The narrator is a friendly person to all.

Answer 1

d. The narrator has plotted his revenge in secret.

Step-by-step explanation:

Edgar Allen Poe's Dark Romantic short story "The Cask of Amontillado" tells the story of murder and revenge by the character Montresor. This story is a tale of a secret revenge murder.

In the story, the character of Montresor felt that he had been insulted by his friend Fortunato. So, he secretly planned a revenge for him. He invited Fortunato, a wine connoisseur to taste a special type of wine, the Amontillado. For the tasting, he had lured a very drunk Fortunato into his family catacombs. There, he chained him to a rock and built a wall at the entrance, thus blocking passage completely. The passage given is referring to the speaker's plotting of the revenge in secret which Fortunat have no idea about.