The Cask Of Amontillado By Edgar Allan Poe

What is gothic literature about? Why is it used? Edgar Allan Poe is a gothic literature author. Some of his stories include “The Cask of Amontillado” about a man named Montresor who wants revenge on an unsuspecting Fortunado. Another one of his stories is ‘Hop-Frog” which is about a disabled dwarf enslaved by the king who is cruel to him. Hop Frog does not take kindly to this and gets revenge on the king. The last story is “The Fall of the House of Usher”. This story is about a strange family who are ill and dying. So, not only is it literally the fall of the house of the Usher as their house collapses, but it is also metaphorical due to the family dying off. In these short stories, Poe uses the gothic literature elements of confinement, atmosphere/weather,
In “The Cask of Amontillado” the narrator uses confinement to enact his revenge on someone he feels wronged. The narrator Montresor lures Fortunado into his catacombs where he traps him. Due to Fortunado being drunk, Montrealer takes the opportunity to “[fetter] him to the granite”. (“Cask”4) This quote displays confinement because fetter means to retrain with chains or manacles. In this quote, the narrator chained Fortunado to the wall, confining him in place. In another story “The Fall of the House of Usher” confinement is also used. Rodrick's sister is cataleptic, meaning she loses voluntary motion and is essentially trapped within her mind and body. Madeline’s condition states “a gradual wasting away of the person”(“Usher”19) will occur. This quote shows confinement because she is wasting away while trapped in her body, unable to break free. Confinement is also displayed in “Hop Frog”. The king has possession over Hop Frog because he and his friends were “sent as presents to the king”(“Hop Fog”2). This quote demonstrates confinement because the king owns it. Hop-Frog is confined to his duties, serving the king against his