"he had a weak point--this fortunato--although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared."

a. irony/sarcasm
b. setting
c. characterization
d. tragic resolution

C. Characterization

Explanation:

Characterization is a literary device used to develop fictional characters in a story, that is to say, to reveal a character's physical appearance, personality, interests, or motifs. The excerpt, which it's taken from The Cask of Amontillado story by Alla Poe, is an example of characterization because it gives us information about a character's personality and reputation and helps us form our impression of Fortunato.

your answer is c) experiments with water vapor showed that elements combine in specific proportions.

it ends with a marriage, but also with prospero giving up his power.

the tempest is a play written by william shakespeare between 1610-1611, it narrates the story of prospero a magician that sets a storm to wreck a ship, this sets the story to kill the king of naples. while it is a romantic style play, it isn´t traditional because of the ending, it end with the marriage and the magician giving up his powers.