“The Cask of Amontillado,” by Edgar Allan Poe, is a short story told by a man named Montresor who seeks revenge on Fortunato, for insulting him years ago. Montresor runs into Fortunato at a carnival, and lures him into his catacomb by mentioning Amontillado, a fine wine. Fortunato plays a jester at the carnival, having no clue of his fate with Montresor. Poe sets the majority of the story in the catacombs, and the central idea is revenge. Poe portrays the central idea of revenge with the narrator, Montresor. When Montresor talks to Fortunato about his motto, Montresor says, “Nemo ne impune lacessit” (1151). The phrase translates to, “No one attacks me with impunity”. Montresor is indirectly telling Fortunato that he is here to get revenge.
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The majority of the story takes place in the catacombs under Montresor’s palace. Montresor says, “We came at length to the foot of the descent, and stood together upon the damp ground of the catacombs of the Montresors” (1150). Montresor takes Fortunato to the undergrounds of his palace to trap him, and get his revenge. The setting of “The Cask of Amontillado” helps foreshadow the story, while enhancing the central theme. As both men walk down the catacombs Montresor says, “We had passed through long walls of piled skeletons…” (1151). Montresor helps foreshadow Fortunato’s fate by describing their surrounding environment. The quote also helps enhance the theme. Dark underground channels and skeletons help create a dark, and evil atmosphere, which is fitting for the central idea of revenge. “The Cask of Amontillado” has scenes that are realistic and some that are un-realistic. The way Montresor lures Fortunato into his catacombs is very realistic. Montresor says he will have Luchresi come taste the fine wine, because he does not want to interrupt Fortunato’s engagement. This scene seems realistic, because it is something that would happen in real life. By Poe saying that no one has disturbed the masonry seems un-realistic. This seems un-realistic, because no one worries about the presence of Fortunato for the last fifty years. Overall, Montresor successfully murders Fortunato, achieves his long waited revenge, and avoids any …show more content…
The majority of the story takes place in the catacombs under Montresor’s palace. Montresor says, “We came at length to the foot of the descent, and stood together upon the damp ground of the catacombs of the Montresors” (1150). Montresor takes Fortunato to the undergrounds of his palace to trap him, and get his revenge. The setting of “The Cask of Amontillado” helps foreshadow the story, while enhancing the central theme. As both men walk down the catacombs Montresor says, “We had passed through long walls of piled skeletons…” (1151). Montresor helps foreshadow Fortunato’s fate by describing their surrounding environment. The quote also helps enhance the theme. Dark underground channels and skeletons help create a dark, and evil atmosphere, which is fitting for the central idea of revenge. “The Cask of Amontillado” has scenes that are realistic and some that are un-realistic. The way Montresor lures Fortunato into his catacombs is very realistic. Montresor says he will have Luchresi come taste the fine wine, because he does not want to interrupt Fortunato’s engagement. This scene seems realistic, because it is something that would happen in real life. By Poe saying that no one has disturbed the masonry seems un-realistic. This seems un-realistic, because no one worries about the presence of Fortunato for the last fifty years. Overall, Montresor successfully murders Fortunato, achieves his long waited revenge, and avoids any
The majority of the story takes place in the catacombs under Montresor’s palace. Montresor says, “We came at length to the foot of the descent, and stood together upon the damp ground of the catacombs of the Montresors” (1150). Montresor takes Fortunato to the undergrounds of his palace to trap him, and get his revenge. The setting of “The Cask of Amontillado” helps foreshadow the story, while enhancing the central theme. As both men walk down the catacombs Montresor says, “We had passed through long walls of piled skeletons…” (1151). Montresor helps foreshadow Fortunato’s fate by describing their surrounding environment. The quote also helps enhance the theme. Dark underground channels and skeletons help create a dark, and evil atmosphere, which is fitting for the central idea of revenge. “The Cask of Amontillado” has scenes that are realistic and some that are un-realistic. The way Montresor lures Fortunato into his catacombs is very realistic. Montresor says he will have Luchresi come taste the fine wine, because he does not want to interrupt Fortunato’s engagement. This scene seems realistic, because it is something that would happen in real life. By Poe saying that no one has disturbed the masonry seems un-realistic. This seems un-realistic, because no one worries about the presence of Fortunato for the last fifty years. Overall, Montresor successfully murders Fortunato, achieves his long waited revenge, and avoids any …show more content…
The majority of the story takes place in the catacombs under Montresor’s palace. Montresor says, “We came at length to the foot of the descent, and stood together upon the damp ground of the catacombs of the Montresors” (1150). Montresor takes Fortunato to the undergrounds of his palace to trap him, and get his revenge. The setting of “The Cask of Amontillado” helps foreshadow the story, while enhancing the central theme. As both men walk down the catacombs Montresor says, “We had passed through long walls of piled skeletons…” (1151). Montresor helps foreshadow Fortunato’s fate by describing their surrounding environment. The quote also helps enhance the theme. Dark underground channels and skeletons help create a dark, and evil atmosphere, which is fitting for the central idea of revenge. “The Cask of Amontillado” has scenes that are realistic and some that are un-realistic. The way Montresor lures Fortunato into his catacombs is very realistic. Montresor says he will have Luchresi come taste the fine wine, because he does not want to interrupt Fortunato’s engagement. This scene seems realistic, because it is something that would happen in real life. By Poe saying that no one has disturbed the masonry seems un-realistic. This seems un-realistic, because no one worries about the presence of Fortunato for the last fifty years. Overall, Montresor successfully murders Fortunato, achieves his long waited revenge, and avoids any