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Revenge and Betrayal In “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allen Poe uses evocative dialogue to draw in the reader. I perceive Poe’s writing style is from a dark emotional place so I knew this story would not disappoint. Even in the tone of the dark story, it is odd that Montresor speaks elaborately and almost brags about the deed he has done. The story being told in first person by Montressor begins as he plots and schemes to plan his revenge on someone he refers to as a…

Language and The Cask of Amontillado The Cask of Amontillado was a short story written in 1846, by Edgar Allen Poe. In this story we follow two men named Fortunado and Montesor. Montesor is out to seek revenge on his “good” friend Fortunado, a very prideful man, as he has made him look like a fool one too many times. Montesor takes his friend down the catacombs deep beneath the city to show him a cask of wine he has obtained, as wine is Fortunado’s weak point. We soon find out this is going…

taste the wine because “if anyone has a critical turn, it is he (Poe 2).” This challenges Fortunato’s self-worth and insults both Luchesi and Montresor in the process by stating “you have been imposed upon; and as for Luchesi, he cannot distinguish Sherry from Amontillado (Poe 2).” This goes to show that Fortunato's pride is of such importance that he is too ignorant to notice the effect his digs have on Montresor, someone who is meant to be his friend. His inflated ego is what ends up…

told Fortunato that he had gotten ahold of something that could pass as Amontillado. He told Fortunato that if he was too busy a man Luchesi could taste it, but Fortunato states that Luchesi cannot tell the difference between amontillado and other Sherries. Fortunato suggests to go to Montresor’s vault because he is so apprehensive to determine whether or not the wine was amontillado. Montresor’s vault was very damp and from what they described, was covered in nitre. Montresor kept insisting for…

named Fortunato who Montresor wants revenge on. Montresor meets Fortunato who had a couple of glasses of wine at a carnival. The narrator sets a trap that Fortunato walks into because Montresor tells Fortunato that he has Amontillado a type of dry sherry wine. Montresor teases Fortunato that he gets another character name Luchresi to taste the wine, but Montresor insists to taste the amontillado himself. The story gives the reader clues that Montresor is the narrator last name because he said:…

In Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff is seeking Justice. He is looking for revenge since he was brutally abused and was treated very badly. He had many problems with Hindley and passed through some horrible times. First, in the story of Wuthering Heights, Heathclif and Hindley had many problems between each other. Heathcliff was currently seeking revenge on him. He didn’t care how long it would take to seek revenge on him, but he only hoped he didn’t die before Hindley. In the book, Heathcliff…

Simple claim: This short story is about a man named, Montresor, which claims had been insulted by his acquaintance, Fortunato, and he seeks for revenge. This passage is when Montresor encounters Fortunato during the carnival. Fortunato is very drunk and is dressed like carnival buffoon. Montresor uses this opportunity to fool Fortunato and starts his revenge. “The Cask of Amontillado” is a story of vengeance, madness, and murder. Montresor, who is the vile narrator, tells us his profound hate…

The main character of The Cask of Amontillado and The Vendetta shared many similarities and differences in their acts of revenge. Montresor, the main character in The Cask of Amontillado and Widow Savarino, the main character in The Vendetta, were obsessed with the fact that they had to get revenge. They both wanted revenge to diminish their feeling of hate upon another person. As a result, they sought out getting revenge for different reasons. First, Montresor and Widow Savarino shared an…

It was carnival season, Fortunato was dressed up and took part in the street parades when Fortunato met his friend Montresor. Fortunato was a little bit drunk and Fortunato told Montresor that he got a supply of amontillado which Fortunato could not believe because it was the middle of the carnival. So Fortunato decided that we should go to Montresors vaults to examine the cask and to prove if there is really Amontillado in it. Montresor tried to keep me off his vaults because I just had a…

“The Cask of Amontillado” begins with an insight into the narrator’s mind set. He is obviously very upset with Fortunato, for an offense or an insult that no one else is privy to; including the alleged offender himself. An insult so unforgiveable, the narrator solemnly vows revenge on his secret adversary and states: “for when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge” (paragraph 1). An atrocious insult which probably occurred only in the narrator’s demented mind; as the offense in question was…