The short story “The Cask of Amontillado” is written by a famous writer whose name is Edgar Allan Poe. “The Cask of Amontillado “ is a short story with the theme of revenge. It takes place in a European Country during carnival season. The two main characters are Montresor and Fortunato‚ where Montresor wants revenge for the “thousand injuries” Fortunato has caused him. The author uses a lot of imagery and irony to achieve the tone/mood of suspense and fright in his writing. The author uses imagery
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Amontillado State of Mind After the murder‚ Montresor started to feel bad about what he had done to his friend. In the story‚ the “Cask of Amontillado” Poe creates a mood using vengeance‚ desperation‚ and severity. These moods all show that the story is disturbing. In the story‚ it shows that Montresor wants vengeance on Fortunato because he made fun of his family. When Montresor takes him to his house to kill him‚ Fortunato reveals a cough that sounds like "Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!"(Poe 868). Then Montresor
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In the three passages written by Poe (The Masque of the Red Death‚ The Tell-Tale Heart‚ and The Cask of Amontillado)‚ their settings contribute to their mood and their tone. Poe chose the settings of his passages very wisely‚ always thinking about how they would affect the story and what role they would play in the reader’s understanding of the mood and/or the tone that he is trying to get across. The settings in these passages are different‚ but they are also somewhat alike‚ so the mood and the
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Edgar Allen Poe does a fantastic job of using symbols to convey complex ideas. To begin‚ the story “The Cask of Amontillado” has a few symbols. One of the best symbols includes the coat of arms that the Montresor family has. The man who is victim to all of the “pranks” from Fortunato is tired of being messed with and seeks revenge. The coat of arms is described by the narrator as‚ “a huge human foot d’or‚ in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel” (Poe
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Baudet‚ Charlene Prof. Mackenzie ENG 120 February 11‚ 2015 “The Cask of Amontillado” and “My Last Duchess” In “The Cask of Amontillado‚” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ two acquaintances‚ Montresor and Fortunato‚ are related through vengeance and murder. Poe practices deception to produce an appealing character before altering his symbolic tactic to a state of suspense. In the poem‚ “My Last Duchess”‚ by Robert Browning‚ the Duke of Ferrara tells the story of his last Duchess to a mysterious listener. The
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elements. “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ by Edgar Allan Poe has many literary elements that give identity to the story. Through point of view‚ the audience enters the story through the mind of a madman‚ a man that if the audience had a choice‚ would keep their distance from. Through theme‚ the venom of revenge is pierced into the minds of the readers. Through internal conflict‚ the readers are forced to take a deeper look into the story to figure out Montresor. “The Cask of the Amontillado” is the best
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The theme of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado is revenge. Montresor wants revenge on Fortunato for something that happened in the past. Montresor planned to trick and kill Fortunato. Montresor used deception to carry out his plan. Montresor wants revenge on Fortunato for something that happened in the past. Montresor said in the beginning of the story that he wanted revenge. He was going to kill Fortunato to get revenge‚ even though Fortunato was a close and dear friend. Montresor
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especially the notion of whether or not it exists outside of just an abstract idea. In the short story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ revenge although is not just an abstract idea. When a man is insulted by a fool‚ the man becomes so angered that he vows revenge. The man (Montresor) leads the fool (Fortunato) into the depths of the wine vaults with the temptation of the amontillado. Fortunato becomes drunk and Montresor takes advantage of him. Montresor chains him up and closes him in
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Edgar Allan Poe focuses on revenge in “Cask of Amontillado” by using a perfect plan‚ many cases of irony‚ and specific setting‚ that sets the mood. In this short story‚ Montresor‚ is trying to get revenge on Fortunato‚ for some unthinkable action. In order for the murder to happen‚ Montresor needed a perfect plan. On page five‚ Montresor starts to lure Fortunato in by saying “As you are engaged‚ I am on my way to Luchesi. If any one has a critical turn‚ it is he. He will tell me-” After Montresor
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The Cask of Amontillado is one of the most characteristic stories‚ written by the North American poet and narrator Edgar Allan Poe‚ master of the most outstanding imaginative literature. Poe experienced hardship and poverty throughout his relatively short life. He was orphaned when he was a just young boy‚ and developed a strong dependency on alcohol later in life. Ironically‚ the unfortunate circumstances of Poe’s life informed his more haunting and successful writings‚ which remain popular today
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