Write your response in your English Journal.
Respond to the following prompt in a well-organized paragraph. You may use the planning template below to help you organize your thoughts.
Prompt: Write an analytical paragraph in which you explain how Poe uses irony and mood to reveal the theme in “The Cask of Amontillado.” Include specific details from the story to support your ideas.
Planning template:
Assertion: What is your opinion on the question being posed in the prompt?
In the short story “The Cask of Amontillado”, Edgar Allan Poe uses irony and mood to reveal the theme, which is ____(theme- more than one word) ____________________ .
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Examples / Evidence:
| Explanation / Analysis:
· This demonstrates… · This proves… · This reveals…
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Concluding statement:
This evidence reveals that Poe uses mood and irony to convey the idea that…(theme restated).
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