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    Edgar Allen Poe’s short story "The Cask of Amontillado" is about a man named Montresor‚ who is seeking revenge on his so called friend Fortunado. Montresor did not achieve a perfect revenge. Montresor had two rules on how to achieve a perfect revenge. The first rule was to not get caught. The second was to let Fortunado know why he was doing it. In order to find out why Montresor did not achieve a perfect revenge the reader will have to read the story. To start with‚ Montresor had two rules on how

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    “The Cask of Amontillado” and “Annabel Lee” were written by Edgar Allan Poe. “Annabel Lee” is a poem about love that turned into an obsession. The speaker was never able to get over Annabel Lee and continued to sleep in her grave. On the other hand‚ “The Cask of Amontillado” is a short story about revenge and how it’s pursued. Montresor takes vengeance to the extremes when he basically kills his offender by locking in a niche in his catacombs.Edgar Allan Poe uses imagery and amorous word choice to

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    The Use of Foreshadowing Foreshadowing is a literary device that is often used by authors of short stories to keep the reader wanting to know more and keep them reading. In Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery‚” foreshadowing is utilized many times. “The Lottery” is tells of a ritual practiced by a village in which every person draws from a box to be stoned to death (sacrificed)‚ in order for a good harvest. Jackson uses foreshadowing to show that the lottery is actually a sacrifice by presenting

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    A person is defined by their character‚ is it right for another person to define your character for you? After reading “Hard Rock Returns to Prison”‚ “A Good Man is Hard to Find”‚ and “The Cask of Amontillado.” I was against the use of permanent‚ irreversible‚ intrusive behavior modification through surgery or chemical/medication in cases of the criminally insane. I was a believer of no one should be changed from the way they were created. Then I realized that different acts should have different

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    Abstract This paper examines "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe and provides a synopsis of the short story. It describes Poe’s use of the first person voice to create intimacy. The paper illustrates the dark quality of the story‚ and the main character’s desire for brutal revenge. From the Paper "In "The Cask of Amontillado‚" Edgar Allan Poe uses vivid dialogue to give his characters life. He begins his tale by speaking directly to the reader. He pulls the reader in by saying that

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    A Fortunate Revenge In “The Cask of Amontillado‚” Edgar Allan Poe creates a macabre mood by juxtaposing the light-hearted festival to the somber catacombs combined with irony. In doing so‚ he suggests that when people succumb to hatred and thoughts of revenge‚ their anger often drives them to madness. Poe describes the dismal setting of the catacombs as dark and cold compared to the warmth of the carnival season. By establishing complete opposite environments‚ Poe creates an uneasy atmosphere

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    Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe the father of the detective genre wrote a multitude of stories with ironic twists and turns the three I have chosen to write about are The Cask of Amontilado‚The Tell Tale Heart‚ and The Masque of The Red Death. Each of these has specific points of irony and other more subtle parts. The Cask of Amontilado is of course about a man who murders another by convincing him he has a rare wine and convincing his victim that they are good friends and he should trust him only

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    The cask of Amontillado review First and foremost the title of Poe’s story‚ the cask of Amontillado means “en tønne med en halv tørr sherry” and is an expensive wine from Italy. This short story is a psychological horror or gothic fiction about two men‚ Fortunato and Montresor. This sarcastic anecdotes setting is dark and mysterious‚ however the mood is tense and hair-raising. Further out in the short story you get the feeling that something horrendous is going to happen and Poe uses an enigmatical

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    Nicholas Neddo English 1/26/12 Essay The cask of Amontillado and the Story behind the cask of Amontillado are very similar but also different. These stories have the same meaning but they are different in setting and storyline. The meaning of the Cask of Amontillado is to get revenge and if that doesn’t work then keep holding your head up high and that is the same in both stories. The setting of the Cask is mainly in a catacombs‚ a place where people put dead people underground

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    Never Have Too Much Pride The insult had been done‚ and Montresor was out for revenge on Fortunato. Not a soul but Montresor knew what the insult may have been‚ but this is what makes the short story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe. The story is about a man‚ Montresor‚ who receives a wine that Fortunato‚ the wine expert‚ is looking for. During a carnival‚ Montresor persuades Fortunato to take him to his personal wine cellars‚ located in the catacombs. Fortunato became impaired‚ Montresor

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