Part A Read these sentences from "The Cask of Amontillado."

"Enough," he said; "the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough."

"True—true," I replied.

Which literary technique is employed in these sentences?

Question 8 options:

a)

pacing


b)

withholding information


c)

foreshadowing

Part B Why does the author use the technique from the previous question?

Question 9 options:

a)

to create a humorous tone


b)

to show realism


c)

to build suspense