The Cask Of Amontillado By Edgar Allen Poe

The short story, "The Cask of Amontillado," written by Edgar Allen Poe reveals the nature of revenge throughout the story. He writes about the narrator, Montresor, seeking revenge over Fortunato because he insulted his friend. Poe keeps the reader following along, as he gives hints to the readers from beginning to the end of the story. The outcome does not come out until the conclusion. His universal theme of revenge is being used in the entirety of the piece to help unveil the ending. Edgar Allen Poe uses the theme of revenge by using literary devices to help explain the meaning, explanation, and proof to why the story ends the way it does. A reader may get a feeling of suspense while reading the story. An example of suspense the author