1. 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.

2. Pre-Writing 1.What is setting? Setting is… 2. What is mood? Mood is… SettingMood Specific examples from the story (exact words from text) * *

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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?