The Cask of Amontillado

“The Cask of Amontillado” Why do so many people take vengeance into their own hands? Perhaps it gives them a feeling of justice and a way to cope with their injuries. In “The Cask of Amontillado,” the main character Montresor acts out his sweet revenge on an unsuspecting Fortunato. In this story written by Edgar Allen Poe, the author creates a mood of irony and imagery to accompany his theme of revenge. To start off with, Poe develops his eerie and ominous mood through his suspenseful irony.…

In “Cask of Amontillado”, Poe includes many examples of irony to add suspense to the story so the reader will want to keep reading. One of the many examples of irony was presented while Fortunato and Montresor were walking through the catacombs under Montresor’s house. Montresor states, “Come,” I said, with decision, “We will go back; your health is precious”(Poe 61). Clearly, Fortunato’s health is not precious. The reader knows this because, if his health was precious, than Montresor would…

In the stories " The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe, "Araby" by James Joyce and "Shiloh" by Mason have a common element that emphasizes on a negative effect that a sense of guilt or shame can create in characters conscience. The themes of each story are different, but similar as well. In " The Cask of Amontillado" the character, Montresor and Fortunato are both friends, but Montresor sees Fortunato mare as an enemy because of the many ways Fortunato has injure-insulted-Montresor, so…

A secret crime during a time of fun and joy. The story “the Cask of Amontillado” is a dread-filled, vengeful novel about the plotting and murder of Fortunato the “antagonist,” placed in what is presumably Spain during Carnival. Montresor is a rich man with a grievance he wishes to carry out on Fortunato.Which leads Montresor, or more to the point, Poe, to then move the setting to the Montresor family catacombs. A great place to keep the murder concealed and a way to make an already macabre…

Most people do not realize how much authors describe themselves in their own works. Edgar Allan Poe has turned out to be one of America’s pronounced writers in his time. In the story, “The Cask of Amontillado,” the suspense, the irony and the symbolic words are a reflection of Poe himself which captivates any reader with the tale of revenge. In order to understand Edgar Allan Poe’s works, we have to understand who he was. Poe’s reputation was primarily based on his tales of terror. It made him…

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…

The effect of Montresor’s unreliability in the story “The Cask of Amontillado” In Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado,” the narrator, Montresor, illustrates how he led Fortunato, the victim, to an ill-fated passing. The author chose to utilize first-person narration by describing only Montresor’s thoughts and not Fortunato’s. As the reader has only one point of view, they should be very cautious to what extent to trust Montresor and whether to trust him at all. The unreliable character of Montresor…

The Clever Use of Imagery and Irony in Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe is best known for dark short stories and poems. His stories are not always labeled dark because of blatantly frightening and disturbing imagery, but instead are labeled dark because of the way he crafts the stories. “The Cask of Amontillado” begins with Montresor, the narrator, vowing revenge on Fortunato for insulting him. Montresor crafts an intricate plan with two criteria: Montresor cannot get caught and…

despite what they say, has been driven by the fundamental force of anger to get revenge upon one another. Weather it’s between something foolish or something catastrophic, we all have plotted another's destiny because of our hatred. In “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, the author illustrates two characters, one named Montresor who vows revenge upon another, Fortunato. When Fortunato insulted Montresor, he made it his mission to destroy Fortunato. He took advantage of Fortunato's…

of a psychopath to understand the motive behind their actions is a rare and difficult occurrence. Edgar Allen Poe delivers that with his short story “The Cask of Amontillado.” Throughout the story, the main character Montresor narrates the story from his point of view about how he murders his acquaintance Fortunato. In “The Cask of Amontillado” the main character illustrates the steps he takes to exact revenge on his acquaintance. Fortunato has injured him many times, the breaking point being an…