ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRANSCENDENTALISM LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This line takes place in the final paragraph of the story, just as Montresor is finishing walling Fortunato into the catacombs to die:“My heart grew sick; it was the dampness of the catacombs that made it so.” What insight into the narrator’s point of view does this line likely provide the reader?
A
Montresor is feeling emotional turmoil over what he has done to Fortunato.
B
Montresor is afraid of the dark.
C
Montresor has been suffering from a chronic illness.
D
Montresor had too much carnival food.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Now for the final line: “In pace requiescat” (89). This means, “may he rest in peace.” Critic Elena V. Baraban points out: “The phrase is used in the Requiem Mass and during Last Rites” (source.) It’s what a priest says to a dying person, after the dying person confesses his sins.

Detailed explanation-2: -In ‘The Cask of Amontillado, ’ Montresor kills Fortunato by building a wall around him in the depths of the wine cellar/ catacombs, sealing him inside.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the end of The Cask of Amontillado, Montresor proceeds to say, “For half a century no mortal has disturbed them. In pace requiescat!”

Detailed explanation-4: -It helps the reader understand Montresor’s pride, as well as how he responds to insult. The statement suggests emotional turmoil or a moment of remorse. How do carnival traditions add to the mood of the story?

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