The Cask of Amontillado

hint in the second paragraph: “He had the eye of a vulture………..I have made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.” Later on during the end of the story he kills the old man. 2. In the story, The Cask of Amontillado, the plot of the story is that Montresor believes that he has been insulted and disgraced by Fortunato, so he decides to take revenge from him. Cashing Fortunato’s wine weakness, he trapes him to visit his underground cellar and…

A Revengeful Murder Edgar Allan Poe is known for his dark, mysterious short stories; “The Cask of Amontillado” is a prime example of one of them. A main theme present in this story is revenge and that is constantly made known through the use of irony. This story is set in a European city in a year that was never clarified. In “The Cask of Amontillado” two main characters that are very different from one another experience a conflict at some point. During the story Poe describes their journey and…

Readers of “A Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe view it with a mixture of fascination and confusion, arising from the conniving plot of murder carried out by the story’s main character, Montresor. A member of the European oligarchy, Montresor is insulted by another of the elite he considers a friend, named Fortunato. Montresor approaches Fortunato during carnival season about a pipe of wine known as Amontillado that he claims to have purchased in order to lure him to the catacombs…

Betrayal They say that the friends we trust are the ones that will betray us in the long run, in the short story “The Cask of Amontillado,” by Edgar Allan Poe is nearly a story of revenge of what's to really happen. The reader could say that the main characters are friends or at least somewhat acquaintances. In the story right away Poe creates this nefarious character named Montresor, where he is easily offended by the small things in life and even some that are made up. In the story…

life, Poe has perfected a craft. He has not just perfected a craft; he has perfected a very disturbing craft. Edgar Allen Poe has perfected the art of creating horrifying murder stories. Much like the author, Montresor, the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado", is an expert at murder. Throughout this short story, Montresor is constantly supplying the reader with evidence of his expertise by telling the story of the murder of his former friend, Fortunato. Although this is a horrifying…

“The Cask of Amontillado” a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, is a tale of two men and revenge. Poe sets up the plot in a way that, at first, creates a connection between to the characters; however, over time it is clear that the connection is unfavorable. The story is dark, mysterious, and shows how easy it is to hide things. Edgar Allan Poe uses irony of the costumes, title, and setting to show the theme that there is hidden meaning behind the simplest of things. Irony is in many sections of…

“No One Attacks Me with Impunity: Irony and Symbolism in “The Cask of Amontillado”” Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” was published in the November of 1846, in a magazine titled Godey’s Lady’s Book. The piece of short fiction consists of Montresor confessing to and narrating a murder he committed many years prior, and is filled with dramatic irony and foreshadowing. The story, set in Italy, examines the conflict between two noble houses; that of Montresor and the rival Fortunato. The…

"One fake friend can do more damage then five enemies." patricijaa. In the study "The Cask of Amontillado," by Edgar Allen Poe. Throughout the story, a man name Montresor tries to get revenge again a man named Fortunato. Montresor tempted him into catacombs in his home. Fortunato has many addictions which leads to many issues in Fortunato life. Fortunato shows Montresor that he is easily bullied because of his actions. First, based on Fortunato's actions we can see that him being rich upsets…

In the story “The Cask of Amontillado” the author gives us an eerie mood by using the words revenge, impunity, and immolation. The way these words are used in the story gives the reader a hair-raising experience while reading this story. For example “ The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” Also, “ I must only not punish but with impunity.” Together with “ I continued, as was my want to smile at his face, and he did not…

“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 sinister and nerve-racking mood to accompany his theme of revenge. First of all, the creepy and spine-tingling mood is set by Poe’s lifelike imagery.…