One of Poe's talents in writing is his ability to present his readers with a setting that will provide more substance to the story. His literary works mainly gothic, there is a need for the appearance of castles, dungeons, cellars, a dark spooky night and of course the presence of a creepy place where a character has to die.
A story where this type of setting can be found is "The Cask of Amontillado". The story takes place in the old continent: in the country of Italy. The majority of Poe's readers were American; presenting them with a story in Italy, a location far away from Poe's readers knowledge, a place that many had never placed foot upon, is a strategy for creating interest in reading and setti
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