Select the correct text in the passage. What part of this excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" uses irony?
"Come," I said, with decision, "we will go back; your health is precious. You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy, as once I was. You are a man to be missed. For me it is no matter. We will go back; you will be ill, and I cannot be responsible. Besides, there is Luchresi-"
"Enough," he said; "the cough's a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough."
"True true," I replied; "and, indeed, I had no intention of alarming you unnecessarily-but you should use all proper caution..."
Answer (1)
The passage from Poe's work uses irony by depicting Montresor feigning concern for Fortunato's health while secretly leading him to his demise. This creates both verbal and situational irony, emphasizing Montresor's deceitful character. The contrast between his words and true intentions makes the story compelling and darkly humorous. ;
