Discuss The Irony In The Cask Of Amontillado

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Irony is the expression of actual intent in words that carry the opposite meaning.
The cask of Amontillado uses irony
Example 1 Montresor greets Fortunato, saying : “...We will go back; your health is precious.”
Although Monstresor said the most important Fortunato's health,His health is very precious,But did not take him back, and took him to the cellar, and killed him.One's words are not matched by deeds, Example 2 The family motto on the Montresor crest. Nerno me impune lacessit, translates from Latin to English as: “Nobody provokes me with impunity.”
Before f for his persecution, bullying Montresor , Montresor has been patient before, and then Fortunato humiliated Montresor, then Montresor is going to revenge Fortunato. Montresor's

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