"i forced the last stone into its position; i plastered it up. against the new masonry i re-erected the old rampart of bones. for the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them."
a. irony/sarcasm
b. setting
c. characterization
d. tragic resolution

D. Tragic resolution

Explanation:

Tragic resolution refers to the status of the character in which his downfall occurs because of the weakness of the character or the error in the judgment.  In the given excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado," the tragic resolution can be analyzed.  The lines highlight thee revengeful act of Montresor against Fortunato. It focuses on the murder committed by Montresor.

the most ethic and honorable thing for the newspaper to do are:

be completely transparent in reporting about the company’s attempt to trade favors.

contact other construction companies to tell them about the situation.

these two options are the most ethic because both promote the market fair course, by telling the other competitors about the company attempt to get ahead in the market by trading favors, the market is guaranteed equality and justice in the trading of goods and services.

i think that the quotes in paragraph 11 contribute to the development of ideas because it provides a good reasoning of the central idea of the text.