The Cask of Amontillado

The Cask of Amontillado In Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Cask of Amontillado" is loaded with irony especially several examples of verbal irony. When the reader sees the irony, it lets them know that something is going to happen towards the end of the story. A big part in the story that shows irony is before Fortunato's death. He suffers from a cold, which therefore means he is sick. He shows that something is wrong with him. Fortunato tells Montresor about his couch. He lets him know that he is…

Is the narrator of the cask of Amontillado insane? In Edgar Allan Poe's story the narrator, or Montresor, is believed to be sane. Montresor premeditates the murder, proving he was capable of making a decision. He had vowed revenge from fortunato's various insults. Montresor having his tools readied in a predetermined room, that he would wall off went through with the murder. When Montresor finally lures Fortunato down into the catacombs and into the room aforementioned, Montresor continues with…

In The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe, the intense utilization of imagery and incongruity throughout the Cask of Amontillado gives this short story its tension and horror filled theme. The story is told in first person by an extremely wrathful and manipulative character. This character, Montresor, would first appear to the reader as the victim however in all actuality, he is plotting to take the life of Fortunato. The narrator, Montresor, begins the short story by explaining to his…

Edgar Poe Cask of amontillado The story is centred about two individuals, Montressor and Fortunato.The former alleges the latter had wronged him by insulting him and thus looks for a way to get back to him. He hutches up a perfect way to eliminate his friend and thus settle scores. He uses his friends love for wine to ensnare him. He had carefully hatched his plan and was well prepared for any eventuality. After meeting his friend at the carnival, he approaches him and proposes he has acquired…

In The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe uses symbolism to show the theme that family comes first because throughout the story the narrator believes he needs to take an act of revenge for his family. An example of how revenge is related to the narrator's family is the Montressor’s coat of arms. The reason why his coat of arms is a great example of revenge for his family is because how it is described. Montressor says in the story “ A huge human foot d’or, in a field of azure; The foot…

Firstly, in Edgar Allen Poe's The cask of Amontillado, pride incites to acts of vengeance. The character of Montresor and Fortunato are ideal to study the effects that pride can incite because they both have a huge sense of vanity attached to their being. Montresor is part of a noble family while Fortunato is a wealthy man who is proficient in fine wine. Both their pride will lead to acts of vengeance. In the first line, Montresor gives us an essential preview of the actions that will come in…

“The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe consisted of two characters that made the story very interesting. The main characters, Montresor and Fortunato, both played a major role in the story. In the short story, the narrator, Montresor, lures his former friend, Fortunato, to an underground maze of tunnels and tombs. There he gets Fortunato drunk, locks him in chains, and walls him up before leaving him to die slowly. The story is being told 50 years later by Montresor, who says he's…

Masks and costumes hide people from being identified. It is a night when a festival is in town and two old friends meet, but one doesn’t realise it is his last night. The costumes that everyone is wearing in “The Cask of Amontillado” represents what they are doing this night. The importance of the setting is that everyone is at the festival while Montresor lures Fortunato away. No one is around to see them and if someone were to be they wouldn’t know who’s who. That sets the scene for the story…

Are Poe’s Crime Scenes Realistic? Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories are grim and disturbing. In his short story “The Cask of Amontillado” the protagonist lures the antagonist into his catacomb. Then, locked away the antagonist down in the catacomb resulting in his death. This murder was accomplished when the antagonist became drunk and could not realize what was happening, but would that really be enough to just lure him into the catacomb? Even if that is possible would the antagonist be so…

and he or she must get away with it unbeknownst to anyone else. Edgar Allan Poe makes sure to emphasize that the person who is scoring revenge must never be exposed to or caught by anyone else. A key ingredient to the narrator's plot in "The Cask of Amontillado" is the setting. It takes place in a creepy, underground catacomb in Italy during carnival season. The setting of the story is ironic. During carnival season, everyone is dressed up and celebrating while Fortunato is blindlessly being…