Amontillado

In The cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe vengeance is served viciously. Two Friends, Montresor and Fortunato destiny is determined in two ways only, revenge and murder. In the story Poe uses a feeling of betrayal to build a mysterious and seductive character before ascending to his remarkable strategy to a state of suspense. In fact, throughout the story, the reader slowly realizes that Montresor is an unreliable narrator; that whatever insult Montresor believes Fortunato committed is…

Firstly, in Edgar Allen Poe's The cask of Amontillado, pride incites to acts of vengeance. The character of Montresor and Fortunato are ideal to study the effects that pride can incite because they both have a huge sense of vanity attached to their being. Montresor is part of a noble family while Fortunato is a wealthy man who is proficient in fine wine. Both their pride will lead to acts of vengeance. In the first line, Montresor gives us an essential preview of the actions that will come in…

“ The Cask of Amontillado ” written by Edgar Allen Poe. The theme of his story is a powerful tell of revenge. Montresor intends to seek revenge on Fortunato for insulting him. Montresor intends to seek vengeance in support of his family motto “ Nemo me impune lacessit “. ( No one assails me with impunity ). He uses very interesting choice of plot and mood. The plot is about Montresor wanting revenge on Fortunato because of the insult. The mood however is dark, suspenseful. The story…

Is the narrator of the cask of Amontillado insane? In Edgar Allan Poe's story the narrator, or Montresor, is believed to be sane. Montresor premeditates the murder, proving he was capable of making a decision. He had vowed revenge from fortunato's various insults. Montresor having his tools readied in a predetermined room, that he would wall off went through with the murder. When Montresor finally lures Fortunato down into the catacombs and into the room aforementioned, Montresor continues with…

Masks and costumes hide people from being identified. It is a night when a festival is in town and two old friends meet, but one doesn’t realise it is his last night. The costumes that everyone is wearing in “The Cask of Amontillado” represents what they are doing this night. The importance of the setting is that everyone is at the festival while Montresor lures Fortunato away. No one is around to see them and if someone were to be they wouldn’t know who’s who. That sets the scene for the story…

The Cask of Amontillado In Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Cask of Amontillado" is loaded with irony especially several examples of verbal irony. When the reader sees the irony, it lets them know that something is going to happen towards the end of the story. A big part in the story that shows irony is before Fortunato's death. He suffers from a cold, which therefore means he is sick. He shows that something is wrong with him. Fortunato tells Montresor about his couch. He lets him know that he is…

First, I would just like to let it be known that I feel like Poe, "The Cask of Amontillado" should be nominated the best. I must admit that I really do like this short story the best is because it has a horror genre. Horror situations seem to interest me more than any other genre. The main two characters in this short story are Montresor and Fortunato. What knowledge I have gained from this story is that Montresor has had enough of Fortunato's insults and he's really wanting to seek revenge in…

In The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe uses symbolism to show the theme that family comes first because throughout the story the narrator believes he needs to take an act of revenge for his family. An example of how revenge is related to the narrator's family is the Montressor’s coat of arms. The reason why his coat of arms is a great example of revenge for his family is because how it is described. Montressor says in the story “ A huge human foot d’or, in a field of azure; The foot…

In many of Poe's works, Poe uses many literary techniques to help contribute to the story. In the story "The Cast Amontillado", by Edgar Allan Poe, Poe uses; suspense, setting, and tone to help contribute to the story and set the mood of horror and dread in the story. In the text, the author's use of suspense drastically changes the mood, which is easily seen in the short story, and as found in the text, " It wasnotthe cry of a drunken man. There was then a long and obstinate silence.", which…

Are Poe’s Crime Scenes Realistic? Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories are grim and disturbing. In his short story “The Cask of Amontillado” the protagonist lures the antagonist into his catacomb. Then, locked away the antagonist down in the catacomb resulting in his death. This murder was accomplished when the antagonist became drunk and could not realize what was happening, but would that really be enough to just lure him into the catacomb? Even if that is possible would the antagonist be so…