The Cask of Amontillado

A summary of this short story 'The Cask of Amontillado' is about a gentleman called Montresor who elects to strive for revenge against a young man named Fortunato. Montresor claimed Fortunato gave him an abundance of injuries that he suffered for a long time. Montresor then tells him that he had a thing of Amontillado wine but isn’t sure that the wine is legit. Montresor guides him throughout the family mausoleum whilst tempting him about the wine and then buries him alive Montresor, the key…

literary works remain iconic pieces of American writing. Of his many works, “The Cask of Amontillado” is a prime example of tales of macabre. In order to be a true grim tale, Poe needed to create the mood of the short story. Edgar Allen Poe decisively conveyed an ghastly, ominous mood in “The Cask of Amontillado” through the use of dark imagery, eerie tone, and suspense. Poe decisively uses dark imagery in “The Cask of Amontillado” to effectively convey the mood. In order to do so, Poe…

The Cask of Amontillado For my writing assignment, I chose the short story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe. Poe spins a tale of the ultimate deception, which leads Fortunato to his demise. I selected this work for many reasons, it appealed to me, I am a fan of Poe and his ability to twist and turn a readers mind without revealing his shocking endings too soon, and because I wanted to dissect our in class discussion more, because I do not believe Montresor is mentally ill. When we…

In the short story The Cask of Amontillado, the audience learned that you should treat everyone like you want to be treated or you might end up dead like the main protagonist Fortunato. Montresor was a rich man who vowed revenge on Fortunato who he had finally insulted Montresor for the last time. Montresor is willing to do whatever it takes to get revenge. In the story, the author, Edgar Allan Poe, used irony, setting, and characterization, to create a creepy mood. In the story Poe used irony…

“The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe and “The Jewelry” by Guy De Maupassant are both stories of tremendous pride. In “The Cask of Amontillado”, both of the main characters show attributes of pride; Montresor takes great pride in family history while Fortunato takes pride in his arrogance. In “The Jewelry” Madame Lantin takes pride in her prize beloved jewelry. Scripture says that “Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.” Pride is something that everyone has in them;…

The “Cask of Amontillado” written by Edgar Allan Poe is a thrilling short story about seeking revenge through a murder plot. This story is not only interesting, but it also has incredible detail. Through his use of carefully constructed characterization, diction, and irony, Poe creates a mood that is both chilling and horrifying. Throughout this short story Poe uses characterization to build up suspense and to strengthen his writing. Without Fortunato's character there would not be a story.…

of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words,” said Philip K. Dick. In “The Cask of Amontillado”, it shows manipulation of Fortunato by the man character Montresor. Montresor convinces Fortunato to follow him to this special wine called Amontillado. In the end Montresor builds a wall barricading Fortunato in chains. Different situations make it easier to manipulate someone, for example when the victim is…

Desire for Vengeance From the iota hints given in “The Cask of Amontillado”, what inference can be made about the grudge against Fortunato by Montresor? Throughout the story Montresor shows his anger towards Fortunato, but never reveals what causes that indignation against him. Therefore a lucid reason for his eternal enmity towards Fortunato should be clear. The real question is, what is that reason? The short story, “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe tells a story about how…

Essay 2: “The Cask of Amontillado” Analysis The darkest and most powerful force in the world is that of revenge. Revenge is the very emotion that controls and directs the actions of Montresor in Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Cask of Amontillado”. The story follows a man named Montresor who plots his revenge on his companion, Fortunato, for disgracing his family name. Poe portrays this theme of the power of revenge through his use of literary devices such as allegory, symbolism, point of…

drunk. In this short horror, “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, the reader is brought to the mind of a psychopathic man who has a huge hunger for murder. The readers are walked through chilling and suspenseful thoughts of the narrator, then brought through unsettling places that will surely send a chill down your spine, and later brought through words of suspense. This is where Poe is creating the shocking moods and details throughout “The Cask of Amontillado.” This story shows…