Read the following excerpt from "the cask of amontillado" and answer question.

the thousand injuries of fortunato i had borne as i best could, but when he ventured upon insult i vowed revenge. you, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that gave utterance to a threat. at length i would be avenged; this was a point definitely, settled --but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk. i must not only punish, but punish with impunity. a wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. it is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong.

it must be understood that neither by word nor deed had i given fortunato cause to doubt my good will. i continued, as was my in to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation.

which words in the passage above does the author use to evoke the mood of the story?
a. "good will" and "smile"
b. "risk" and "venture"
c. "settled" and "definitiveness"
d. "retribution" and "avenger"

D. "retribution" and "avenger".

Explanation: In this excerpt from "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe, the words that the author uses to evoke the mood of the story are "retribution" and "avenger". In this excerpt, the narrator states that he has suffered injuries and insults from Fortunato. Montresor wants to give Fortunato retribution for those horrible deeds and seeks revenge. Disguised in a black mask he takes Fortunato to the wine vault with the promise of tasting Amontillado, a kind of sherry. There he is going to accomplish his revenge.

i think the answer is d.

the sentence that best describes the tone of the passage from the radio broadcast compared to the passage from the book is b. the radio broadcast has a more surprised tone.

consider the text evidence: in the passage from the book, the description is more matter-of-fact. it is simply describing the things resembling little grey snakes, but there is no urgency in the description. on the other hand, in the passage from the radio broadcast, there is definetely urgency (you can tell from the expression used, "good heavens", which clearly indicates surprise.)