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    Groft English P.3 “The Cask of Amontillado” is a story that is exhilarating and keeps you as the reader on the edge of your seat. As a carnival is going on‚ Montresor is plotting revenge against the man who insulted him for the last time named Fortunato. During the middle of the carnival‚ Montresor takes the drunken Fortunato to the catacombs and little does Fortunato know what is going to happen. Fortunato is literally walking to his death and he has no idea except for Montresor. Edgar Allen Poe does

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    Annotated Bibliography: The Motive for Murder in ’The Cask of Amontillado ’ 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 Resources from Gale. Web. 14 May 2011. Elena Baraban begins her critical essay with the bold statement of how "Edgar Allan Poe ’s "The Cask of Amontillado" has never failed to puzzle its readers" . She then continues with a brief

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    While reading the story The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe‚ Poe shows irony throughout the story. Poe shows it by the main character and even though the costumes that the character are wearing. Fortunato’s is one of the main characters and Poe shows irony through his name because in Italian his name stands for good fortune and luck. And it ironic because in the story Poe has Fortunato going for his own death. And also because of the fact since he is supposed to be the lucky one he goes

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    “The Cask of Amontillado” Essay In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado‚” the author uses elements of dialogue‚ setting‚ and characterization to illustrate the irony of Fotunato’s demise. In this short story‚ there are many cases of ironic dialogue used between the two characters. For instance‚ when Montresor first talks with Fortunato‚ he says‚ “ ‘My dear Fortunato‚ you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking today!’ ” (Poe 210). The quote is ironic because he

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    The Cask Of Amontillado The story “The Cask Of Amontillado” which is written by Edgar Allan Poe is about a murder and revenge. The story is told in first person so we don’t  learn the name until the end. The protagonist ( Montresor ) is seeking for a revenge from the antagonist ( Fortunato ) who has insulted him. These two are very close friends and at the end of the story the Montresor leaves Fortunato to die in a vault. At the very end‚ Montresor tells us that the whole affair happened fifty

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    Stephen Ryan The Cask of Amontillado In "The Cask of Amontillado" Edgar Allan Poe takes us on a trip into the mind of a mad man. The story relates a horrible revenge made even more horrible by the fact that the vengeance is being taken when no real offense had been given. This concept sets the mood for true evil. The plot of the story is simple. Montresor takes revenge on his friend Fortunato by luring him into the wine cellar under the family estate. There he leads Fortunato into the depths

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    Anything not taken in moderation can be damaging. In one of Edgar Allen Poe’s best-known tales of horror‚ "The Cask of Amontillado‚" he suggests that pride can be a very dangerous thing‚ when one is overwhelmed with it. Through the use of foreshadowing‚ irony‚ and symbolism‚ Poe presents a horrific drama of two men. One who will stop at nothing to get the revenge that he deems himself and his family worthy of‚ and another who’s pride will ultimately be the fall of his own death. Fortunato falls prey

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    lives. It occurs in our lives through our own self image‚ personality‚ and the way we act towards each other.  No one lives a life without a purpose; where everything happens as a coincidence. In “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ it was Fortunato’s fate that led him to be locked up and killed by Montresor. Fortunato was every wine taster’s rival. He was the best in town. This made him an easy target for competitors. Also‚ his passion for wine‚ especially sherry wine‚ made him commit bad choices. All he

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    The Cask of Amontillado What happens after Fortunato passes out and Montresor leaves? This was a mystery‚ but after 50 years this mystery will be revealed. Fortunato was always a little conceited regarding his knowledge of wine‚ but overall he was a very friendly‚ helpful and innocent man‚ now‚ if we talk about Montresor‚ he was a very vengeful person and not a very nice man when it came to people messing with him. While we know Fortunato has obviously passed away in the dungeon‚ Montresor is wondering

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    the gun. Cask of Amontillado essay No because he is insane. Montresor tricked Fortunato so he could also be trying to trick the reader. Also he is not reliable because he is a biased narrator and we did get to hear not Fortunato’s side of the story. Considering that he is the only source that we have‚ we must suppose he is being unreliable. To justify his actions through his words. Montresor was dedicated to his own point of view‚ which is cruel‚ vicious‚ shrewd‚ and bitter. Montresor doesn’t

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