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The “Cask of Amontillado” written by Edgar Allan Poe is a thrilling short story about seeking revenge through a murder plot. This story is not only interesting, but it also has incredible detail. Through his use of carefully constructed characterization, diction, and irony, Poe creates a mood that is both chilling and horrifying. Throughout this short story Poe uses characterization to build up suspense and to strengthen his writing. Without Fortunato's character there would not be a story.…

Songtai Liu English Essay Through the thirteen, almost fourteen, years that I spent on the earth with my friends and teachers. To be honest, often times, they would even picture me as “Frankenstein”, an extremely crazy science and math guy. Probably because the grades on my report card indicates that I’m just doing better at science. However, there are way more things that people did not even noticed about me. So today I want to talk about something that I have great passion about. This…

It's crunch time for Jonathon Hunter. The Darkness War has begun. His nightmares led him to the edge of Death, waiting for Darkness. Prophesy will not be denied, and the nightmare seemed to suggest all would go black. But is a nightmare something you can really rely on after all? And when you've seen the future, is that all there is? Does it have to go that way? Finding out the truth can sometimes be worse than your worst nightmare ever was. The biggest fleet since Jutland is ready to fight the…

Edgar Allan Poe was a very famous author during the 19th century. Famous for his short stories and poems his works are some of the famous works during this day. He is also considered the inventor of detective fiction. Edgar was also credited for the emerging genre of science fiction. Edgar is also the known first author to live on nothing, but his works. Edgar is also known for his twisted and disturbing tales. Edgar did not have a pleasant childhood or adulthood. Edgar father walked out…

Edgar Allen Poe- As he said “ Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things that escape those who only dream by night.” This means that you should always be dreaming even during the day and not only when you are in your sleep. Edgar Allen Poe was a very important person in the united states history because he was an amazing writer and inspired many people to do what he did. Edgar Allen Poe was born on January 19th 1809 in Boston Massachusetts according biography.com . His parents were…

Upton Sinclair, author of The Jungle, was a realist writer born in 1878. He endured many hardships in his life, which led to him becoming a complex person. He based many of his characters off of himself. This caused his works to be filled with complex characters as well as critical views of the capitalist American society. These traits of realism are prominent in Sinclair’s writing and life. Upton Sinclair suffered through an unstable childhood as well as independence at an early age,…

In “A Poison Tree” by William Blake and “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe have the same concept in the matter of characters and conflicts. In the poem by Blake, the speaker of the poem is angry with its “Foe” but the foe doesn’t know of the feelings of the speaker. In the short story by Poe the main character Montresor was furious with Fortunato, the other main character, for reasons that Fortunato is not aware of and same with the reader. The poem and short story are similar because…

Throughout his life, American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson faced frustration, poverty, disappointment, and family tragedy. Being the youngest of three sons, Robinson was free to turn to poetry as a career. He started writing at a very young age, and his passion for poetry landed him a spot in Harvard. Unfortunately, Robinson’s fortunes dwindled when his father died in 1892, and the economic panic of 1893 left his family bankrupt. Due to his family's financial difficulties and mother’s failing…

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…

Lewis Carroll is a poet often known as ahead of his time, and his poems and books amazed the people of the 1800s. However, many things happened before Carroll became successful. Strange relationships with young girls and thoughts of “sin and guilt” surrounded Carroll’s reputation and his mind. Even his meeting with Alice Liddell (better known as the star in her book Alice in Wonderland) caused several whispers among critics and other writers. After making several relationships with small…