Question

7. What is the primary purpose of the first paragraph?
A) To describe the setting of the story O B) To introduce Fortunato as a character
O C) To establish the narrator's motivation and mindset
D) To explain the nature of the carnival season

Answer 1

The primary purpose of the first paragraph is typically to "C) To establish the narrator's motivation and mindset." This is often the case in stories where the opening sets the tone and gives insight into the narrator's feelings or intentions, particularly in tales with unreliable narrators or those involving revenge, like Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado."