The Cask of Amontillado

In “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe is a tale of revenge by taking a man’s life. Montresor has been insulted endless times by Fortunato and plans to take away Fortunato's life with the deception of a cask of Amontillado. Irony is defined as a feeling, tone, mood, or attitude arising from the awareness that what is In “The Cask of Amontillado”, the characters are ironic by their name, costume, and dialogue. his story is built on irony since the beginning. In the title we have the…

but punish with impunity.” (Poe, 683) These words were written in a story of Edgar Allen Poe. Many people when hurt either learn to get over what was done wrong to them while others wish to punish those that wronged them. In the story “The Cask of Amontillado” Poe writes about the second path a person takes when he or she has been wronged. This story is about two men named Montresor and Fortunato. Montresor is hurt because Fortunato did something that Montresor feels as betrayal. The story does…

Baraban, Elena V. “The Motive for Murder in ‘The Cask of Amontillado’.” Rocky Mountain Review 58.2 (Fall 2004): 47-62. Rpt. In Short Story Criticism. Vol. 111. Detroit: Gale, 2008. Literature Resource Center. Web. 12 July 2016. According to Baraban, nothing in Poe’s writing appears due to accident. Every word, every detail in his writing serves a purpose; for example, the dialogue “True – True” by Montresor when Fortunato tells him that he will not die of a cough – Montresor knows that he most…

“The Cask of Amontillado,” by Edgar Allan Poe, revenge is taken to the point of murder, simply for the act of insulting an individual to the breaking point. The breaking point was the night of a carnival, where Montresor exacted his revenge by leading Fortunato into the family catacombs, with intent of ending his life. While society would feel that killing is an extreme measure for the act of teasing, there is a certain amount of foolishness from both parties involved. By reading “The Cask of…

Edgar Allen Poe, the author of "The Cask of Amontillado," uses diction to create a dark tone in the story. This can be first seen towards the end of the first paragraph where the narrator states, "I must not only punish but punish with impunity." This quote sets a dark tone because it tells the reader that the narrator is going to kill someone and that they will do so in a way were they cannot face consequences, as told by the definition of impunity. Another example of the dark tone is again by…

Irony in the Cask of Amontillado In Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” Montresor is wants revenge on his friend Fortunato. Though Montresor never explains what is motivating him to seek revenge in the first place, the only clue Montresor offers is by stating that Fortunato has caused “a thousand injuries” upon him. As a result of this wrong doing, Montresor plans to kill Fortunato. Montresor carries out his plan with a great smile on his face and without causing any suspicion of his…

This mask represents the catacomb in which Montresor killed Fortunato in The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe. The masks lacks a mouth to represent how the catacomb kept the secret of Fortunato’s death: “At the most remote end of the crypt there appeared another less spacious” (Poe). The cask of Amontillado represents the excuse that Montresor made to get Fortunato into the catacomb: “ ‘The Amontillado!’ ejaculated my friend, not yet recovered from his astonishment” (Poe). The wall…

The overall mood of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” is sinister and foreboding. In order to convey this, Poe employs the narrative’s setting. “The Cask of Amontillado” is a short story about an Italian man named Montresor, who desires vengeance on his wealthy acquaintance, Fortunato, for reasons not quite clarified to the reader. The story opens at “dusk… during the supreme madness of the carnival season” (501). Dusk, the period of time just before night sets in, is a setting…

Man’s Inhumanity to Man in ‘’The Cask of Amontillado’’ and ‘’The Scarlet Ibis’’ The ‘’Cask of Amontillado’’ by Edgar Allen Poe and ‘’The Scarlet Ibis’’ by James Hurst are two short stories that both develop the theme Man’s Inhumanity to Man in their distinctive plots. This theme expresses the cruelty people show to each other for a variety of reasons. In the case of these two stories, it is showcased with the dialogue between the characters and the narration throughout the story.…

Revenge is a dominate theme throughout Edgar Allan Poe’s, “The Cask of Amontillado”. Poe uses symbolism and characterization to develop the theme of revenge that Montresor seeks on Fontunado. This use of symbolism and characterization illuminates the achievement of Montresor’s revenge with the ultimate sacrifice of Fortunado’s death. This revenge reveals a darker side of the human psyche. To reveal this darker side, Poe’s vivid descriptions of his characters allow for understanding of their…