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The tone of "The Cask of Amontillado" can best be described as __________.

A.
humorous
B.
friendly
C.
optimistic
D.
bitter

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User Wouter J
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D Bitter
Montresor has no friendly feelings toward Fortunato. Nor are we left with feelings of optimism regarding Fortunato's future.

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D. Bitter. It wasn't humorous because they were enemies, it wasn't friendly because it ended in a murder, and it wasn't optimistic because in now way was it positive.
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