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    An Analysis of “The Cask of Amontillado In “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe takes us on a journey 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. In a short space and with ultimate technical skill‚ Poe creates a nightmare‚ guaranteed to give the reader a sleepless night. The plot of the story is a simple one. Montresor tales revenge on his

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    action so many scorned have attempted and what so many more have lusted after. Apt punishment for the offender‚ success without being discovered and fulfillment without regret are all elements for satisfactory vengeance. All were present in "The Cask of Amontillado." However‚ despite Montresor’s actions seeming to be perfect‚ he does not fulfill the criteria for flawless revenge. Poe doesn’t quite allow readers to feel convinced of his main character’s peace of mind. Subtle indications are strewn throughout

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    The development of the statement‚ appearances can be deceiving‚ is a use of foreshadowing. When Mme. Loisel sees the black satin box‚ it appears to be the most expensive item in the box. This is an key case of foreshadowing by Maupassant. When looking through for a piece of jewelry to wear‚ Mme. Loisel dislikes the bracelets‚ a Venetian cross‚ gold‚ and gems. She finally sees something that she likes‚ a necklace in a black satin box which implies the necklace is an very expensive one. Mme. Loisel

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    Ophelia Foreshadowing

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    to do that. Ophelia Foreshadowing Ophelia is the daughter of Polonius and whom Hamlet loves. Her role in the play was to be Hamlet’s girl in the play. There was some foreshadowing that led to the dead of Ophelia. In the beginning of the play Hamlet starts to act a little crazy with meant Ophelia was gonna be treated differently. If Hamlet didn’t go crazy and mad ‚ it wouldn’t have made Ophelia depressed making her kill herself later on in the play. Another foreshadowing of Ophelia deaf would be

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    techniques such as tone‚ imagery‚ similes‚ and foreshadowing have been used by authors to engender specific impressions upon their audience. Like an artist’s pallet of paint‚ authors color their words with vibrancy through the use of these literary tools. In the Greek work the Iliad‚ Homer skillfully utilizes similes and foreshadowing in an innovative way. Rather than approaching them as separate entities‚ he notably combines them by foreshadowing in the form of a simile about what will come to

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    Amontillado Gothic Theme

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    Interestingly‚ an author by the name of Edgar Allen Poe‚ wrote a very dark and dreary story called “The Cask of Amontillado”. Furthermore‚ a few interesting themes introduced in “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ include: gothic‚ betrayal‚ and insanity. Firstly‚ Poe introduces a very interesting theme called a gothic theme. Likewise‚ in Poe’s story Montresor hides his intent of hate towards Fortunato; leaving a dark foreboding killer intent to be felt by the readers. Furthermore‚ Montresor gets Fortunato

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    In Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein‚ the author takes you on a journey through a time of scientific error. As she embraces the horrors of scientific advancement through different frame narratives she uses imagery and foreshadowing to enhance the terror of it all. Imagery brings the novel to life and allows you to visualize the intense details of the dark monster created by Victor Frankenstein. As the story progresses the importance of the relationship between a creator and

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    Foreshadowing In Dracula

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    In the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker‚ Jonathan Harker’s experiences multiple instances which act as a clue that something bad is going to happen soon. Throughout the novel‚ the characters help support the theme of madness and confinement through foreshadowing. In the novel Jonathan is at Dracula’s castle and many times has feelings that something bad is going to happen which then turns out to foreshadow another part of the novel. The clues given by Stoker help predict the future of the story when Jonathan

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    Foreshadowing In Macbeth

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    Shakespeare uses many literary devices is his writing. One that plays a major role in The Tragedy of Macbeth is foreshadowing. "Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair” (The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ Act I:Sc. I‚ line 13) lays setting for the majority of the play and foreshadows that not everything is what it seems. “No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive/or bosom interest: go pronounce his present death‚/ And with his former title greet Macbeth.” (The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ Act I:Sc II‚ lines 91-93) by receiving

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    Foreshadowing in The Lottery In the short story The Lottery‚ (reprinted in Perrine’s Literature: Structure‚ Sound‚ and Sense‚ 7th ed. [Fort Worth: Harcourt‚ 1998] 421) Shirley Jackson depicts a special day‚ June 27‚ in the lives of the inhabitants of a small‚ apparently serene village. The use of foreshadowing is applied extensively to hint to the reader that despite the seemingly festive occasion‚ there is something morbid about the lottery that causes the people of the town to be uneasy. Jackson

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