Though people are often told to be the “bigger person” most of the them will end up chasing after revenge. In the narrative, “The Cask of Amontillado” the main character, Montresor seeks revenge against a man who has insulted him. Leading him down into his palazzo under the guise of a cask of rare wine, the soon to be victim, Fortunato is completely unaware of his own imminent demise as the two wander deeper and deeper into the basement. Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado” uses dark sensory detail and insidious dialogue to create a haunting mood that develops when revenge becomes a deadly obsession. Throughout the text, the author uses sensory detail to create a sense of horror. After chaining up his victim, the captured
