Summary & Response of “The Cask of Amontillado”
Edgar Allan Poe is known for literary devices, and that is why I love his stories. Every time I read his stories it excites me on how he uses literary devices. For example the name Fortunato means the fortune one, which is funny since because he was unfortunate to be the target. When it comes to Poe Allegory, and Symbolism are hard to see if whoever is reading doesn’t pay full attention to it. “The Cask of Amontillado” was a tough to figure out the Allegory, and the Symbolism.
In this paper I’m going to talk about the Allegory, and the Symbolism that went on in the story “The Cask of Amontillado”. For example The Coat of Arms, the meaning of Fortunato, and Montresor, and the spider webs in the …show more content…
After Montresor broke Fortunato, he filled the last spot, and left him there to die. Fifty years later Montresor admitted to this heinous crime on his deathbed with a priest by his side, and said nobody has found out. At the beginning of the story, Montresor said that Fortunato hurt him, and he is trying to get revenge. Then further into the story he talks about the Coat of Arms, which is a big foot crushing a serpent after the serpent bit the foot. Which shows that Montresor is the foot and Fortunato is the serpent. When the serpent bit the foot that is a representation Fortunato hurting Montresor first. Then when the foot crushes the serpent that is a representation of Montresor getting his revenge and killing Fortunato.
In italian Fortunato means “The Fortunate one” which is really funny, because Fortunato was the one Montresor was after. Also Montresor comes from a word that means to show fate, and it so happens to be that Montresor shows Fortunato to his fate. Montresor’s name is a good reason on why he is also the symbol of death, because Death leads you to your faith. Now when they were walking through the catacomb, there were a whole bunch of webs. Webs are designed by spiders who uses them to trap their prey. In this story webs symbolize a trap, and Fortunato is the prey while Montresor is the …show more content…
I talked about some of the symbols like the Coat of Arms, and the meaning of the characters name. I talked about what the symbols mean, and how is it Allegory. I did an overview of the story, so the audience could know what I 'm talking about. I talked about how Poe uses the symbols, and how he deepen the meaning of the story. I didn’t know who he was confessing the truth to, or why. I’m guessing that he is on his deathbed, and he is confessing to a priest that 's at his side. That part wasn’t really discussed, but it leaves whoever guessing. Which is a good way to make the audience coming back to read the
Edgar Allan Poe is known for literary devices, and that is why I love his stories. Every time I read his stories it excites me on how he uses literary devices. For example the name Fortunato means the fortune one, which is funny since because he was unfortunate to be the target. When it comes to Poe Allegory, and Symbolism are hard to see if whoever is reading doesn’t pay full attention to it. “The Cask of Amontillado” was a tough to figure out the Allegory, and the Symbolism.
In this paper I’m going to talk about the Allegory, and the Symbolism that went on in the story “The Cask of Amontillado”. For example The Coat of Arms, the meaning of Fortunato, and Montresor, and the spider webs in the …show more content…
After Montresor broke Fortunato, he filled the last spot, and left him there to die. Fifty years later Montresor admitted to this heinous crime on his deathbed with a priest by his side, and said nobody has found out. At the beginning of the story, Montresor said that Fortunato hurt him, and he is trying to get revenge. Then further into the story he talks about the Coat of Arms, which is a big foot crushing a serpent after the serpent bit the foot. Which shows that Montresor is the foot and Fortunato is the serpent. When the serpent bit the foot that is a representation Fortunato hurting Montresor first. Then when the foot crushes the serpent that is a representation of Montresor getting his revenge and killing Fortunato.
In italian Fortunato means “The Fortunate one” which is really funny, because Fortunato was the one Montresor was after. Also Montresor comes from a word that means to show fate, and it so happens to be that Montresor shows Fortunato to his fate. Montresor’s name is a good reason on why he is also the symbol of death, because Death leads you to your faith. Now when they were walking through the catacomb, there were a whole bunch of webs. Webs are designed by spiders who uses them to trap their prey. In this story webs symbolize a trap, and Fortunato is the prey while Montresor is the …show more content…
I talked about some of the symbols like the Coat of Arms, and the meaning of the characters name. I talked about what the symbols mean, and how is it Allegory. I did an overview of the story, so the audience could know what I 'm talking about. I talked about how Poe uses the symbols, and how he deepen the meaning of the story. I didn’t know who he was confessing the truth to, or why. I’m guessing that he is on his deathbed, and he is confessing to a priest that 's at his side. That part wasn’t really discussed, but it leaves whoever guessing. Which is a good way to make the audience coming back to read the