Notebook Assignment 22: Tone in
The Cask of Amontillado
Directions: Write the prompt below in your
notebook and then write a 3 paragraph essay
in response.
Prompt: How does the setting for The Cask of
Amontillado contribute to the mood of the short
story? Use examples from the story to support
your ideas.
Pre-Writing
1. What is setting?
Setting is…
2. What is mood?
Mood is…
Setting
Mood
Specific examples from the
story (exact words from text)
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Thesis Statement
Re-read the prompt! This is the main point
we want to prove for the rest of the essay.
Thesis statement: The (adjective) setting in
Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” makes
the reader feel adjective.
8-Sentence Body Paragraph
Sentence 1: Topic Sentence – The dark crypt and the
festive, mysterious carnival make the reader cringe with
fear.
Sentence 2: Reason/Detail/Fact – Poe writes of “…”
Sentence 3: Explain/Example – The wine cellar is not only for wine but was
also a place where people were buried.
Sentence 4: Explain/Example – This creates a sense of dread and forboding in
the reader.
Sentence 5: Reason/Detail/Fact – The author also writes of “…”
Sentence 6: Explain/Example – Explain or give an example from the story to
support your reason/detail/fact!
Sentence 7: Explain/Example – Explain further or give an example!
Sentence 8: Conclusion – Poe’s descriptive language
makes the eerie setting come to life and creates a
distinctive mood.
Funnel Introduction
Sentence #1 (General Introduction) On a dark stormy
night, down a narrow winding road is a haunted
mansion.
Sentence #2 (A little more specific) This is a typical
beginning for a scary story.
Sentence #3/#4 (Narrow to a main idea) Most people
enjoy scary stories and the setting plays an
important role in the greatest of scary stories. Edgar
Allen Poe is a master of creating terrifying settings
and striking fear in even the bravest reader.
Sentence #5 (Thesis): The adjective setting in Poe’s
“The Cask of Amontillado” makes the reader feel
adjective.
Conclusion
Sentence 1&2: Get the reader’s
attention/regain focus “The Cask of
Amontillado” chills one to the bone.
Sentence 3: Restate the thesis The setting
works to create a mood of terror.
Sentence 4: Choose prediction? Insight?
Call to action?