HAMLET So much for all this‚ sir. Now you’ll be able to see the other. Do you remember all the circumstances? HORATIO Yes‚ I remember it‚ my lord. HAMLET Sir‚ in my heart‚ there was something 5 bothering me that wouldn’t let me sleep. I thought I lay worse than mutineers in chains. Hastily—and let’s praise our hastiness; sometimes‚ our hastiness is helpful when our plans aren’t working; and we should learn 10 that there’s something divine that determines our outcomes‚ no matter how roughly we
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The Cask of the Amontillado and Story of an hour Though these two short stories may not have obvious similarities at the first glance‚ if one further delves into the story of each one‚ the strategies the authors chose implement become clear. The Cask of the Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe and The Story of an hour by Kate Chopin have numerous similarities‚ both give the reader an eerie feeling throughout the story. The use of Irony is strong in both of the stories as it plays a huge part in conveying
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Emotions Always Find a Way Out The Cask of Amontillado and The Tell Tale Heart are stories written by Edgar Alan Poe. In those stories we have evidence of two different ways to be killed‚ one of them with irony to consciously accept to go down your final destiny and the other one with surprise at night while sleeping in your bed. Both murderers killed their victims‚ and told us in a first person narrative how and why they committed the murders. However‚ should we believe everything they said about
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Poe ’s use of the Senses in "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Tell Tale Heart" Edgar Allen Poe is renowned as one of the great suspense and horror writers of the early Americas. Labeled as a prolific poet and master of macabre literature‚ Poe often used the senses of touch‚ smell‚ sight‚ sound even taste to lure his readers in. Using descriptive language‚ Poe leaves his readers reeling from the gruesome sights. The reader can almost reach out and touch‚ smell‚ and taste a world of
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Dangerous Game” and “The Cask of Amontillado‚” characters’ appearance unquestionably reflect their actions. In “The Cask of Amontillado” Fortunato’s actions definitely reflect his appearances. Fortunato is dressed for the carnival season. Because he is dressed in “motley” and wears “caps and bells” (6)‚ it can be assumed that Fortunato has a wild nature. This nature is further seen because he is drunk. Because of his condition‚ Fortunato is easily manipulated by Montresor‚ who becomes the
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“The Cask of Amontillado‚” creates Montresor : a man with intentions of evil revenge. Likewise‚ the author of “The Most Dangerous Game”‚ Richard Connell writes of an evil and bloodthirsty man. Poe’s antagonist Montresor is a wine expert who has been insulted one too many times and has sworn his vengeance. Zaroff‚ Connell’s antagonist‚ is a big game hunter who got too bored with animal hunts. Rather than giving up hunting due to his boredom‚ Zaroff hunts and traps sailors instead. Montresor and Zaroff
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child is born‚ their guardians are in complete control over what kind of life they will live. Their whole life depends on how they are raised. Short stories often reveal significant social issues and how they impact society much like “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ by Edgar Allan Poe. This short story illustrates the effects of mental illness if it is not treated properly; it is a story of revenge and murder that takes readers into the darkest place of the author’s mind. Many researchers believed that
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“The Cask of Amontillado” Vs. “The Fall of the House of Usher” The short stories “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Fall of the House of Usher” both by Edgar Allen Poe have many similarities as well as differences. The theme of death is very apparent when making a comparison between the two short stories. Though the terms of death differ greatly between the two stories‚ the aspect of death is a prevalent focus in both pieces of literature. In this essay I will compare and contrast the stories
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because generally being proud is good‚ you are stronger and take gratification in your family‚ yourself‚ and or what you do. In both “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ Edgar Allen Poe‚ and “The Most Dangerous Game”‚ Richard Connell‚ the main characters suffer from hubris‚ which has tragic consequences. In “The Cask of Amontillado” this theme is apparent with Montresor when he says “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could‚
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Edgar Allen Poe’s dark and gloomy mood lives on in his book "The Cask of Amontillado‚" which is the story of a revenge seeking companion. Fortunato offended Montresor bad enough to make him crave revenge. Montresor’s persuasive and cunning way with words helps him lead Fortunato deep into the catacombs‚ where Montresor shackles Fortunato to the wall before sealing in him and his fate. If Montresor wasn’t so thorough in his crime or his revenge as he calls it‚ then it wouldn’t be possible that he
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