Why does the poet talk about unusual actions like, 'shaking the nose' or 'wiggling the belly buttons'?I A. to emphasise the rituals used in different countries.

B. to understand the expressions related to joy and sorrow indicated by hand movements.

C. to show the meaninglessness of habitual actions like 'waving goodbye' or 'shaking hands'.

I would say B

Explanation:

sorry if its wrong

1. A.) Irony/Sarcasm

This is an example of dramatic irony. The audience knows that Fortunato is headed towards his doom, but he does not. In this case, the character, Fortunato, expects something different than what is actually happening.

2. C.) Characterization

Characterization is the way the author reveals the character's traits and personality. In this example, Montressor is being characterized as vengeful. His motivation for killing Fortunato is based solely on the "injuries" Fortunato has dealt him. The reader also is suspect of the narrator when he says this. It seems as though Montressor may be over exaggerating and this makes him an unreliable, and possibly unstable, narrator.