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We can see Both “The Cask of Amontillado” and “Lusus Naturae” involve the cruelty of human beings to other human beings. In “The Cask of Amontillado” we can see the cruelty of Montresor here. When Fortunato insults him he decides to take the revenge. And he has done that by killing Fortunato cruelly. On the other hand, “Lusus Naturae” is a story about a normal girl who has somehow transformed into a kind of monster. Because of her this disease her family starts to avoid her. It is decided that…

“Cask of Amontillado” and “Masque of the Red Death,” by Edgar Allen Poe both utilize symbolism to demonstrate what leads to a premature or ill-timed death. In “Cask of Amontillado,” Poe uses Fortunato’s jester costume and the Amontillado as symbols. Fortunato’s costume is symbolically representative of what he is; a fool. He is a foolish man for committing the monstrous act worthy enough to warrant death by the hands of Montressor, as well as for trusting Montresor.This ultimately leads to…

In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado” is packed with irony and an overall dark mood. The story displays a vengeful Montresor fooling an intoxicated Fortunato to his demise. The reader learns Fortunato has insult Montresor and he causes him to become overwhelmed with a need for revenge. Montresor acts as if he is not bothered and pretends to be friends with Fortunato until his obliteration. Irony extends throughout the story when the two men are speaking or when they get into…

rough the characterization of Montresor and Fortunato, Edgar Allen Poe’s “A Cask of Amontillado” suggests that a hubris leads to physical and cognitive collapse. The beginning of Montresor’s arrogance is easily showcased with the use of indirect characterization through his thoughts in the first few sentences of the short story. In his eyes, his bloodline or his family’s name is of paramount importance and anyone who disagrees is considered disrespectful. This can be shown in the text when…

Montressor used these characteristics against him. He met a drunk Fortunado on the street and told him that he bought a "full cask of a fine wine which they tell me is Amontillado." Fortunado could not wait, "Come. Let us go. To your vaults. To taste the wine." Many times on the way to the vault Montressor urges Fortunado to turn back. "I can see you you are trembling with the cold. Come! Let us turn back…

Edgar Allan Poe is widely known for his morbid and Gothic writing style. This 19th century author created distinct atmospheres within his work. His style is created through figurative language, intricate word choice and tone. Much of his word choice sets the tone for his writings. He uses figurative language to season and spice his work with description, adding repetition to make a point. When it comes to style, Poe leans more toward a terror style of writing, but he still uses his work to…

Throughout Edgar Allen Poe’s chilling narrative, “The Tell-Tale Heart,” he makes sure to get the most out of his intended tone, syntactic style, and point of view. He uses these key literary devices in his story to provide a glimpse of what insanity looks like, and how real it truly is. Through the use of these tools, Poe causes the reader to realize that, murderous tendencies aside, they can relate to the narrator much more than they may realize. (Shmoop Editorial Team) Right from the jump,…

“The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe is a short story about the killing of an old man. Poe, who is the murderer, talks about what made him decide to kill the old man. In his mind, he despises not the old man, but his pale blue eye. Nonetheless, he discerns himself as being “nervous” rather than “mad”. By doing this, he also conveys the idea of obsession over the old man's discriminating eye. This idea blossoms as he continues to explain his argument of “madness vs nervousness” in conjunction…

describes Fortunato as wearing a "tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells."(116). Montresor persuades Fortunato to come and take a look at the pipe of Amontillado that he has attained. Montresor tells us that all of his servants are out of the house for the night, so they have the house all to themselves. They walk down the staircase leading into the catacombs and with Fortunato being drunk he keeps coughing, Montresor says that he is concerned…

Jeremy Rueth Ariel McCarter English III 6 December 2016 The Cask of Amontillado Literary Analysis The Cask of Amontillado is a work of literature which has a strong allusion to the nature of man, although unlike other common romantic and gothic literature of the time, its theme is not shrouded or unclear. Throughout the story, the writer gives the reader hints as to what will happen and what he is alluding to. The theme of the Cask of Amontillado is revealed throughout the story to be the…