Question

read the passage. excerpt from \the cask of amontillado\ by edgar allan poe edgar allan poe is well known for writing short stories with a macabre, or ghastly, theme. in this story, the narrator—montresor—believes fortunato has spoken ill of him. montresor has plotted revenge and lured fortunato into his cellar with the promise of a taste of a very special type of wine, called amontillado. fortunato is having a coughing fit at the beginning of this excerpt. monstresor pretends to be worried about him, but he really wants revenge. \ugh! ugh! ugh!—ugh! ugh! ugh!—ugh! ugh! ugh!—ugh! ugh! ugh!—ugh! ugh! ugh!\ how does fortunato advance the plot of \the cask of amontillado\? he leans on montresor’s arm as they walk. he plans to join his wife at a party. he plasters a wall between himself and the outside world. he eagerly follows montresor into the crypt.

Explanation:

In "The Cask of Amontillado", Montresor lures Fortunato into the crypt for revenge. Fortunato's eagerness to follow Montresor into the crypt moves the story towards the climax where Montresor will carry out his revenge. Leaning on Montresor's arm is a minor action, planning to join his wife at a party is not relevant to the plot - advancement here, and Fortunato does not plaster a wall.

Answer:

He eagerly follows Montresor into the crypt.