Read this sentence from "The Cask of Amontillado."

“It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that I encountered my friend.”

What is the connotative meaning of madness?

Responses

a group of people was protesting the event
a group of people was protesting the event

the carnival's events were quite chaotic
the carnival's events were quite chaotic

the current psychological state of Montresor
the current psychological state of Montresor

many people were angry with one another
many people were angry with one another

1 answer

The connotative meaning of "madness" in the context of the sentence refers to "the carnival's events were quite chaotic." The word "madness" suggests a sense of frenzied activity and exuberance typical of carnival celebrations, which often involve excess, disorder, and wild behavior.