spirituality through nature‚ and the divinity of man. Dark Romanticism does not focus on the optimistic view of man‚ instead it focuses on the unsuccessful attempts of man to make change. In both “The Birthmark” by and Nathaniel Hawthorne and “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ Dark Romantic characteristics of obsession and violence are displayed by the antagonists when they start to fix the problems of their lives with their own methods. In both stories the main characters experience obsession
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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
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The unity of effect is when the author uses multiple elements to give a specific reaction out of the reader. In The Raven‚ The Cask of Amontillado‚ and Annabel Lee‚ Poe uses the unity of effect to create an ominous and uncomforting mood for the reader in all three texts. In The Raven‚ the literary device of repetition is used. In The Cask of Amontillado‚ setting is used to portray a claustrophobic and frightening feeling. And in Annabel Lee‚ an unreliable narrator is used to create a uncomfortable
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centuries‚ causing wars‚ deaths and even historical events. It is only human nature to seek comfort in hurting others that have wronged you‚ your friends or your family. The Cask of the Amontillado‚ John Tucker Must Die and Deadpool are strong examples of a revenge story. Firstly‚ The Cask of the Amontillado. The Cask of the Amontillado is a short story written by the thrilling Edgar Allen Poe in 1846. The story is about a man named Montresor‚ who plans to take action on Fortunato‚ who had insulted him
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The Cask of Amontillado" has been almost universally referred to as Poe’s most perfect short story; in fact‚ it has often been considered to be one of the world’s most perfect short stories. Furthermore‚ it conforms to and illustrates perfectly many of Poe’s literary theories about the nature of the short story: that is‚ it is short and can be read at one sitting‚ it is a mood piece with every sentence contributing to the total effect‚ it is a completely unified work and while it is seemingly simple
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Literary Analysis of “The Cask of Amontillado” “Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.” Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado” is an excellent example of how short fiction can embody many literary elements. This tale of revenge and horror contains three important devices‚ including mood‚ suspense‚ and characterization. By utilizing these three elements in his work‚ Poe creates a story that instantly grabs the reader’s attention and
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The Serpent and the Clown The story “The Cask of Amontillado” written by Edgar Allen Poe we meet the vengeful Montresor who plots to murder his dear friend Fortunato. By telling Fortunato that he has received a cask of amontillado‚ Montresor lures Fortunato deep into his family catacombs where he burns and buries Fortunato alive. Not only is this story a classic tale of murder‚ but Poe has also included many symbols throughout the story to encourage the imagination of the reader. Montresor approaches
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illustrate‚ Poe uses reputation to either advance the plot of his short stories‚ or to prove a point he is trying to make. For example‚ in his poem The Cask of Amontillado‚ he writes “ "How?" said he. "Amontillado‚ A pipe? Impossible! And in the middle of the carnival!""I have my doubts‚" I replied; "and I was silly enough to pay the full Amontillado price without consulting you in the matter. You were not to be found‚ and I was fearful of losing a bargain."
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In my opinion‚ in Edgar Allan Poe’s story “The Cask of Amontillado” Montresor’s actions cannot be justified in any way‚ first of all Montresor deceived Fortunato and rather than dueling the man or taking matters into the laws hands‚ he did not even give Fortunato a chance to contest. Nothing can truly ever justify intentional murder‚ and surely this is also true of Montresor’s actions in "The Cask of Amontillado." Readers are never explicitly told what “insult” Fortunato has given to Montresor
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After finishing the cask of Amontillado‚ I slept until the morning sunlight beaming through the window awoke me. A most curious and strange sensation overcame me‚ and I ran quickly to the cellar to inspect my masonry. All was just as I had left it‚ I could faintly hear Fortunado rattle his chains as he wept. This was music to my ears‚ I had to hear it better. I removed the last brick so that the sound would travel unimpeded. As I removed the brick my heart felt strangely lighter. I removed a second
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