Montresor's Conversations

The conversations which take place throughout the entire story between the two main characters reveals a lot about Montresor plan. There are points in the story where the characters comments show more to the reader than they initially appear to. One place where this occurs is when Mr. Montresor first confronts Fortunato. He encounters Fortunato in the middle of the carnival and he tells his “friend” that he has just came by some Amontillado, a rare fine wine. He tricks Fortunato into following him knowing that he is a lover of fine wine. He tells Fortunato “My friend, no. It is not the engagement, but the severe cold with which I perceive you are afflicted. The vaults are insufferably damp. They are encrusted with nitre”() The ironic statement also acts to show that his death is closer than he thinks it is, and he will not die of natural causes like a cough from a cold. It also mentions nitre or …show more content…
When he claims he is a Mason he actually means he is literally a mason. The toast that Fortunato makes is also foreshadowing because he toasts that he would drink to celebrate the dead surrounding them, having no idea that he will soon to be buried there along with them. Another example of foreshadowing using dialogue is when Fortunato and Montresor are discussing Montresor’s family coat of arms. Montresor explains that it is “a huge human foot d’or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are embedded in the heel” (). This conversation shows the fact that Montresor’s family is known for successful revenge. He states that his family’s motto is “Nemo me impune lacessit” which translates to no one provokes me with impunity. Meaning that no one can provoke me without punishment. This all further concretes the fact that Fortunato will suffer from a terrible fate down in the