Question

Part A Read these sentences from "The Cask of Amontillado."

"Enough," he said; "the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough."

"True—true," I replied.

Which literary technique is employed in these sentences?

Question 8 options:

a)

pacing


b)

withholding information


c)

foreshadowing

Part B Why does the author use the technique from the previous question?

Question 9 options:

a)

to create a humorous tone


b)

to show realism


c)

to build suspense

Answer 1

I think the answer is A- Pacing and C To Build Suspense

(My first time answering hope i am correct :) )

Answer 2

Question 8 : A) pacing , given the fact that pacing is the literary technique which is a stylistic device, which shows how fast a story unfolds.

Question 9 : C) to build suspense , taking into consideration that the writer has used the above literary device to create a form of suspense.