“The Cask of Amontillado,” written by Edgar Allan Poe, is about a man named Montresor who vows to get revenge on another man named Fortunato for an unknown reason. This story explores many moods including tension, irritation, suspensefulness, eeriness, and others in both the short story and film. Both the film and story include different techniques to portray the darker tones of the plot of the story. Throughout the story, Poe conveys the theme of dignity throughout the story, using the characters’ actions to suggest that people should not let pride cloud their judgement and future actions.
The different moods are developed in the film and story of “The Cask of Amontillado,” both giving off a creepy atmosphere using separate techniques. A literary technique that Poe uses is foreshadowing and dramatic irony. For example, in the beginning of the story, Montresor said he “vowed revenge” whenever Fortunato “ventured upon insult,” (line 2) which foreshadows Fortunato’s demise and points out the irony that he will be taken by surprise by Montresor’s acts of vengeance. A cinematic technique used to form a sinister mood was the use of music. The deeper Montresor and Fortunato walked into the catacombs, the …show more content…
In the story, the author uses the literary technique of detailing Montresor’s thoughts and motives when it came to getting revenge on Fortunato. When Montresor thinks “At length I would be avenged,” (line 4) we see how Montresor is blinded by his pride and need to be avenged. On another note, we begin to see the theme of not letting ignorance get the better of you in the film when there is an extreme close-up of Fortunato’s face when Montresor is closing him in the small room with brick and mortar. With this technique, you could see the mix of emotions in Fortunato’s expression, and you can see how he is regretting being foolish and ignorant towards Montresor’s
The different moods are developed in the film and story of “The Cask of Amontillado,” both giving off a creepy atmosphere using separate techniques. A literary technique that Poe uses is foreshadowing and dramatic irony. For example, in the beginning of the story, Montresor said he “vowed revenge” whenever Fortunato “ventured upon insult,” (line 2) which foreshadows Fortunato’s demise and points out the irony that he will be taken by surprise by Montresor’s acts of vengeance. A cinematic technique used to form a sinister mood was the use of music. The deeper Montresor and Fortunato walked into the catacombs, the …show more content…
In the story, the author uses the literary technique of detailing Montresor’s thoughts and motives when it came to getting revenge on Fortunato. When Montresor thinks “At length I would be avenged,” (line 4) we see how Montresor is blinded by his pride and need to be avenged. On another note, we begin to see the theme of not letting ignorance get the better of you in the film when there is an extreme close-up of Fortunato’s face when Montresor is closing him in the small room with brick and mortar. With this technique, you could see the mix of emotions in Fortunato’s expression, and you can see how he is regretting being foolish and ignorant towards Montresor’s