Lucas Delgado
Ms. Laterza
English 3A
26 October 2016
Imagery and the Theme of Revenge in “The Cask of Amontillado”
Every literary work that exists has a message within the story. Authors use literary elements in these stories to help send out the message to their audience. In the short story, “The
Cask of Amontillado,” written by Edgar Allan Poe, imagery is used to describe the setting, the mood, and most importantly the “theme of revenge.”
Poe uses imagery throughout the whole story to describe the setting. He describes the setting with very descriptive detail and it makes me feel like I’m there in the story. One great example is when he describes the wine vaults, “...stone walls were wet and cold...” and “...bottles which were lying on the …show more content…
three of the walls there were piles of bones higher than our heads.” Through his great details,” Through these great details, the reader is transported to the cellar and feels as if they are in the room with Fortunato. When Poe writes, “as I spoke these words I began to search among the bones. Throwing them to one side I found the stones which earlier I had taken down from the wall,” he is using imagery to help the readers understand that he has already been to the cellar and that he has been planning his revenge for quite some time.
Through the use of imagery, Poe also helps the readers understand the mood. One great example that expresses mood through imagery is when Poe says, “ ...entering the last resting place of the dead of the Montresor family.” This sentence gives a creepy feeling that you can feel as the reader. When he uses words like, “resting place of the dead,” Poe is asking the reader to envision a place where there are actually dead people. This tells the reader that we are not going to a happy place, and the reader is able to understand that they are being transported to a very eerie place. This image of dead people all around you is supposed to make you feel …show more content…
Poe loved to use imagery in his works, to not only to tell the mood, but to also gives hints to the readers about the theme of the story.
Imagery throughout “The Cask of Amontillado” also helps the reader understand the theme of revenge. A great example is the quote, “I continued to smile in his face, and he did not understand that I was now smiling of the thought of what I planned for him, at the thought of my revenge.” This explains, through imagery, the smile he has on his face is a smile that is of the thought of revenge on Montresor. Another great example is “I heard only a soft, low sound, a half-cry of fear. My heart grew sick; it must have been the cold.” This quote shows that even though the moral of the story was revenge he didn't feel good once he finally got his vengeance, he felt different after. He explained to the readers that he felt ill inside, but using imagery he explained that it was the cold, and the readers knew what had just happened to the theme.
Throughout the whole story theme is revenge, but after the climax of the story the whole theme changes from only being about revenge, but that revenge doesn’t always feel good and feel
Ms. Laterza
English 3A
26 October 2016
Imagery and the Theme of Revenge in “The Cask of Amontillado”
Every literary work that exists has a message within the story. Authors use literary elements in these stories to help send out the message to their audience. In the short story, “The
Cask of Amontillado,” written by Edgar Allan Poe, imagery is used to describe the setting, the mood, and most importantly the “theme of revenge.”
Poe uses imagery throughout the whole story to describe the setting. He describes the setting with very descriptive detail and it makes me feel like I’m there in the story. One great example is when he describes the wine vaults, “...stone walls were wet and cold...” and “...bottles which were lying on the …show more content…
three of the walls there were piles of bones higher than our heads.” Through his great details,” Through these great details, the reader is transported to the cellar and feels as if they are in the room with Fortunato. When Poe writes, “as I spoke these words I began to search among the bones. Throwing them to one side I found the stones which earlier I had taken down from the wall,” he is using imagery to help the readers understand that he has already been to the cellar and that he has been planning his revenge for quite some time.
Through the use of imagery, Poe also helps the readers understand the mood. One great example that expresses mood through imagery is when Poe says, “ ...entering the last resting place of the dead of the Montresor family.” This sentence gives a creepy feeling that you can feel as the reader. When he uses words like, “resting place of the dead,” Poe is asking the reader to envision a place where there are actually dead people. This tells the reader that we are not going to a happy place, and the reader is able to understand that they are being transported to a very eerie place. This image of dead people all around you is supposed to make you feel …show more content…
Poe loved to use imagery in his works, to not only to tell the mood, but to also gives hints to the readers about the theme of the story.
Imagery throughout “The Cask of Amontillado” also helps the reader understand the theme of revenge. A great example is the quote, “I continued to smile in his face, and he did not understand that I was now smiling of the thought of what I planned for him, at the thought of my revenge.” This explains, through imagery, the smile he has on his face is a smile that is of the thought of revenge on Montresor. Another great example is “I heard only a soft, low sound, a half-cry of fear. My heart grew sick; it must have been the cold.” This quote shows that even though the moral of the story was revenge he didn't feel good once he finally got his vengeance, he felt different after. He explained to the readers that he felt ill inside, but using imagery he explained that it was the cold, and the readers knew what had just happened to the theme.
Throughout the whole story theme is revenge, but after the climax of the story the whole theme changes from only being about revenge, but that revenge doesn’t always feel good and feel