Catacombs

was going to happen to Fortunato and he wanted to savor his revenge little by little and as much as he could. I believe if Fortunato attempted to go back home Montresor would have murder him, and drag him whatever remains of the path through the catacombs and complete his vengeance. Whichever way Fortunato's faith was to bite the dust that day and Montresor was going ensure it. I think Fortunato unquestionably change in the story, he was a merry, secure and prideful men that thought everyone was…

The Cask of Amontillado is a story, written by Edgar Allan Poe, about Montresor, the narrator, who wants to get revenge on Fortunato for insulting him. Throughout the story, Montresor leads a drunk Fortunato through an underground catacomb after he encounters him during the carnival season. Then, Montresor is able to fulfill his revenge plan in such a way that Fortunato never finds out he was mad until Montresor locks him up in a small crypt. Afterward, he walls up the entrance to the crypt and…

The Cask of Amontillado, by Edgar Allan Poe, is a short story told from the point of view of a man, Montresor, that’s filled with hatred and vengefulness towards Fortunato. Poe develops the hateful and vengeful theme of this short story through his usage of the literary elements, more specifically the point of view, the usage of irony, and the setting of the story. He also does a good job of developing the theme through his establishment of a suspenseful, disturbing tone. In his poem Fable for…

Montresor is a man guilty of a crime that has just recently been discovered. In “The Cask of Amontillado,” Montresor kills a well known wine contressor by the name of Fortunato. He takes him to the catacombs telling him that they are going to taste Amontillado. So Fortunato willingly went with him not knowing what was really about to happen. In this case there are several reasons that Montresor should be punished by the death penalty. First degree murder is a big part of the many reasons…

Edgar Allen Poe’s narrative, “The Cask of Amontillado,” emphasizes the protagonist’s clever, jealous, and vengeful actions. Concurrently, the author explores the overwhelming intensity of revenge, and how it can destroy and distort the health of the one who achieves vengeance and upon whom it is taken. The author highlights builds Montresor’s character throughout the story with the protagonist’s traits of cleverness, envy, and vindictiveness. As the tale begins with the words, “The thousand…

Quiz: The Elements of Fiction 1. Foreshadowing in literature is hint given by a writer as to what will happen during the end of the story. In the Tell-Tale Heart Poe’s first person character gives this hint in the second paragraph: “He had the eye of a vulture………..I have made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.” Later on during the end of the story he kills the old man. 2. In the story, The Cask of Amontillado, the plot of the story is that…

The Cask of Amontillado The story “The Cask of Amontillado” is writing from the narrator Montresor perspective. He claims revenge against Fortunato who had insulted him in a thousand ways. The story begins with Montresor telling the story to an unidentified “You.” He explains that he had tolerated “a thousand injuries of Fortunato,” but Fortunato finally went too far. So he formulated a plan for revenge. Omit, Fortunato see Montresor as a friend, and he does not suspect about Montresor plan; he…

I could see several different themes in this story. The one that I will concentrate on is Revenge since that seems to be a recurring theme in a lot of Edger Allan Poe's writings. Montresor plots, plans, and executes the murder of Fortunato over injustices that were done to him many years earlier. The reader doesn't know if these injustices were real or imagined but they drove Montresor insane so that he felt that he had to get revenge. He felt that his family code had been dishonored. His…

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A murderer’s point of view is an interesting view to read a story from. Many times in these tales the murderer is seeking revenge on an enemy. In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask Of Amontillado”, the main character, Montresor, gets revenge on his enemy, Fortunato. Montresor plans his death very skillfully and wisely, like an expert. He tricks Fortunato, makes sure no one find out, and enjoys himself while doing it. Montresor uses Fortunato’s the fact of how drunk he is to his advantage…