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Question

Which plot technique is used in this excerpt from "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe?

O A.

simile

• B. symbolism

O C.

flashback

O D.

foreshadowing

Answer

The plot technique used in this excerpt from "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe is foreshadowing.

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Foreshadowing is a literary device used by authors to give hints or clues about what will happen later in the story. In "The C...