Examples Of Verbal Irony In The Cask Of Amontillado

Inside of Poe's Cask and Heart If you prick us do we bleed? If you tickle us do we laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge? (William Shakespeare). ¨The Cask of Amontillado,”by Edgar Allen Poe, is a story about revenge and murder. In ¨The Cask of Amontillado¨ A man named Montresor is wronged by Fortunato and wants his revenge so he tricks his maids into leaving to Invite Fortunato over alone. When Fortunato arrives dressed as a Jester he is taken down to the cellar for wine tasting. The reason for this is to get him drunk so he can easily earn is trust. After succesful in gaining his trust he chains Fortunato to a wall, bricks him in with a torch for his slow demise. Throughout the story, there are many examples of verbal irony that Montresor uses …show more content…
Montresor uses verbal irony when he expresses concern over Fortunatoś health as they descend deeper into the catacombs. Furthermore, Montresor is expressing concern for Fortunato's health to gain his trust. Montresor needs his trust so he can lead him deeper into his demise.¨How long have you had that cough¨ Asks, Montresor (176). To clarify,when Monresor askes about Fortunato's cough he is verbally showing concern for his health and gaining his trust to lead him to his death. This is ironic though by he shows concern for his health when he is trying to take his life. As a result, Montresor lures Fortunato to his death by gaining his trust and in the story there are many examples of this. Another example of verbal irony is when Montresor toast over Fortunato's health. Additionally, Montresor has lured Fortunato into the Cellar and gained his trust to drinking and toasting to Fortunato's long life. ¨I drink,¨ he said,¨ to