“The Cask of Amontillado” Why do so many people take vengeance into their own hands? Perhaps it gives them a feeling of justice and a way to cope with their injuries. In “The Cask of Amontillado,” the main character Montresor acts out his sweet revenge on an unsuspecting Fortunato. In this story written by Edgar Allen Poe, the author creates a sinister and nerve-racking mood to accompany his theme of revenge.
First of all, the creepy and spine-tingling mood is set by Poe’s lifelike imagery. An example of this is when Fortunato is described screaming and making horrifying noises. Poe generates imagery as he describes the “succession of loud and shrilled screams, bursting suddenly from the throat of the chained form…” (Poe 351). Poe’s use of sensory details captivates readers to imagine these morbid sounds. Another example of this is when the two men wander down to the vaults from a staircase. The …show more content…
An example of this is when Montresor is thinking about how badly he will punish the ignorant Fortunato. He thinks to himself, “I must not only punish him, but punish with impunity” (Poe 344). Poe’s use of the characters thoughts intensifies the menacing mood of the story. The second example is when Fortunato is unaware of Montresor’s thought of demolishing him. Poe points this out when Montresor fantasizes, “I continued, as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the the thought of his immolation” (Poe 344). The author utilizes Montresor’s thoughts to enhance the mysterious mood of destruction.
In conclusion, Montresor builds up the suspense to get revenge on his unwary “friend”, Fortunato in “The Cask of Amontillado”. The author of this disturbing story, Edgar Allan Poe, grips onto the unpleasing and threatening mood to go along with his theme of revenge. Overall, handling vengeance may provide closure for people to find justice within their
First of all, the creepy and spine-tingling mood is set by Poe’s lifelike imagery. An example of this is when Fortunato is described screaming and making horrifying noises. Poe generates imagery as he describes the “succession of loud and shrilled screams, bursting suddenly from the throat of the chained form…” (Poe 351). Poe’s use of sensory details captivates readers to imagine these morbid sounds. Another example of this is when the two men wander down to the vaults from a staircase. The …show more content…
An example of this is when Montresor is thinking about how badly he will punish the ignorant Fortunato. He thinks to himself, “I must not only punish him, but punish with impunity” (Poe 344). Poe’s use of the characters thoughts intensifies the menacing mood of the story. The second example is when Fortunato is unaware of Montresor’s thought of demolishing him. Poe points this out when Montresor fantasizes, “I continued, as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the the thought of his immolation” (Poe 344). The author utilizes Montresor’s thoughts to enhance the mysterious mood of destruction.
In conclusion, Montresor builds up the suspense to get revenge on his unwary “friend”, Fortunato in “The Cask of Amontillado”. The author of this disturbing story, Edgar Allan Poe, grips onto the unpleasing and threatening mood to go along with his theme of revenge. Overall, handling vengeance may provide closure for people to find justice within their