Function Context: In this novel The Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allan Poe’s main characters Montresor and Fortunato go back in time when Montresor looks back on the death of Fortunato fifty years later. Montresor commits the perfect crime that no one has discovered.
Concept: The story begins by letting the reader know that Montresor is seeking for revenge. Only the reader knows about Montresor trying to get back at Fortunato so this part of the novel is a “secret”. This leads up to the dramatic irony in the scene. As Montresor and Fortunato walk through the catacombs the muggy air makes Fortunato cough. When Montresor asks how long Fortunato has had that cough for he seems worried for him but his intent in a couple minutes will totally
Concept: The story begins by letting the reader know that Montresor is seeking for revenge. Only the reader knows about Montresor trying to get back at Fortunato so this part of the novel is a “secret”. This leads up to the dramatic irony in the scene. As Montresor and Fortunato walk through the catacombs the muggy air makes Fortunato cough. When Montresor asks how long Fortunato has had that cough for he seems worried for him but his intent in a couple minutes will totally