In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado,” the literary device of foreshadowing is used to create mystery when Montressor tells Fortunato

A. “You are a man to be missed.”
B. “A draught of this Medoc will defend us from the damps.”
C. “You were not to be found, and I was fearful of losing a bargain.”
D. “You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy as once I was.”

C. “You were not to be found, and I was fearful of losing a bargain.”

The correct answer is C. "You were not to be found, and I was fearful of losing a bargain." In this quote, Montressor is foreshadowing his malicious intentions towards Fortunato. The mention of being fearful of losing a bargain hints at the sinister plot that Montressor has in store for Fortunato. This foreshadows that something nefarious is about to happen to Fortunato.