Question

One of the settings of Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” is the Montresors’ catacomb. Based on the original meaning of the vocabulary word catacomb, what is the denotative meaning of the word in the story?

a burial place

a hidden grotto

a ghostly hideout

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The denotative meaning of the word "catacomb" in the story is "a burial place." This is evident in the story as the catacomb is described as a maze of tunnels and chambers where the Montresor family's ancestors are buried.

Answer 2

are you very sure

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Yes, I am very sure that the denotative meaning of the word "catacomb" in the story is "a burial place." It refers to an underground cemetery or burial place, which is consistent with how the catacomb is described in "The Cask of Amontillado."