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Which is the best thesis statement? A. In the short story “The Cask of Amontillado,” Edgar Allen Poe employs imagery to build suspense. B. “The Cask of Amontillado” is a great story because Poe uses a lot of imagery. C. In this story, you will find several examples of images used to make the story suspenseful. D. I think that Edgar Allen Poe uses imagery to help build suspense in the short story “The Cask of Amontillado.”

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I think the answer is A
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A. In the short story, The Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allen Poe employs imagery to build suspense. Using this as your thesis, your essay outline is clear: name the imagery, describe why it makes that particular successful.
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