Which is the best thesis statement? A. In the short story “The Cask of Amontillado,” Edgar Allen Poe employs imagery to build suspense. B. “The Cask of Amontillado” is a great story because Poe uses a lot of imagery. C. In this story, you will find several examples of images used to make the story suspenseful. D. I think that Edgar Allen Poe uses imagery to help build suspense in the short story “The Cask of Amontillado.”
A. In the short story, The Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allen Poe employs imagery to build suspense. Using this as your thesis, your essay outline is clear: name the imagery, describe why it makes that particular successful.
