Question

read the passage. excerpt from \the cask of amontillado\ by edgar allan poe edgar allan poe is well known for writing short stories with a macabre, or ghastly, theme. in this story, the narrator—montresor—believes fortunato has spoken ill of him. montresor has plotted revenge and lured fortunato into his cellar with the promise of a taste of a very special type of wine, called amontillado. fortunato is having a coughing fit at the beginning of this excerpt. monstresor pretends to be worried about him, but he really wants revenge. \ugh! ugh! ugh!—ugh! ugh! ugh!—ugh! ugh! ugh!—ugh! ugh! ugh!—ugh! ugh! ugh!\ which line from the story reveals montresor’s true intentions in his dealings with fortunato? \drink, i said, presenting him the wine.\ \...a moment more and i had fettered him to the granite.\ \for the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them.\ \...but you should use all proper caution.\

Explanation:

Montresor's goal is revenge. The line "A moment more and I had fettered him to the granite" shows he has physically trapped Fortunato, which is part of his revenge plan. The other lines do not directly reveal his vengeful intent.

Answer:

"A moment more and I had fettered him to the granite."