Question

Select the choice which best identifies the given passage from "The Cask of Amontillado."

"He had a weak point--this Fortunato--although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared."

Irony/sarcasm
Setting
Characterization
Tragic resolution

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

characterization

Answer 2

The given passage from "The Cask of Amontillado" contains characterization. This excerpt of a story delivers a description of a particular person. As you can see, it represents a situation which gives an image of Fortunato's character, which means that it is an example of indirect characterization.