harmful actions can feel quite rewarding at times. In “The Cask of Amontillado” written by Edgar Allen Poe‚ Poe creates a grim and morbid mood to accompany his theme of revenge. First of all‚ Poe constructs his suspenseful and frightening mood through his use of imagery. His description of the catacombs intrigues his readers. For example‚ the writer said that the chamber had “damp ground” (Poe 347) and “long walls of piled skeletons‚ with casks and puncheons intermingling” (Poe 348). It gives the readers
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Stephen Ryan The Cask of Amontillado In "The Cask of Amontillado" Edgar Allan Poe takes us on a trip 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. This concept sets the mood for true evil. The plot of the story is simple. Montresor takes revenge on his friend Fortunato by luring him into the wine cellar under the family estate. There he leads Fortunato into the depths
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Tam Le Mrs. Mota - 1 Pre-DP English 13 December 2015 Cask of Amontillado Analysis In “The Cask of Amontillado‚” Poe engages the reader by using point of view to emphasize the untrustworthiness of Montresor’s‚ the narrator’s‚ character. For example‚ when Montresor had described how Fortunato had inflicted him with “[a] thousand injuries” and “ventured upon insult”‚ “[Montresor] vowed revenge” (1). This is the moment when the reader first experiences his unreliability as a narrator. Montresor had
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horror‚ “The Cask Of Amontillado‚” he suggests that pride can be a very dangerous thing. Poe presents the compelling drama of two men‚ one who will stop at nothing to get the revenge that he deems himself and his family worthy of‚ and another who’s pride will ultimately be the catalyst for his death. Fortunato falls prey to Montresor’s plans because he is so proud of his connoisseurship of wine‚ and it is for the sake of his own pride that Montresor takes revenge on Fortunato. In this essay I will examine
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Maria Lopez Mrs. Schurman English III Honors July 23‚ 2014 The Story after The Cask of Amontillado What happens after Fortunato passes out and Montresor leaves? This was a mystery‚ but after 50 years this mystery will be revealed. Fortunato was always a little conceited regarding his knowledge of wine‚ but overall he was a very friendly‚ helpful and innocent man‚ now‚ if we talk about Montresor‚ he was a very vengeful person and not a very nice man when it came to people messing with him. While
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Out of each of Edgar A. Poe’s brilliant works‚ The Cask of Amontillado proves to be the best example of a piece of Gothic literature‚ with accurate character‚ setting‚ conflict‚ and imagery. First‚ looking into the character of Fortunato‚ the text reads‚ “The earliest indication I had of this was a low moaning cry from the depth of the recess. It was not the cry of a drunken man.” (Page 5). The fact that Fortunato did not sound as drunk as he had been previously greatly emphasizes the end of his
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The Cask of Amontillado vs. Dolan’s Cadillac. English‚ Period 3 November 8‚ 2010 “The Cask of Amontillado vs. Dolan’s Cadillac” “I waited and watched for seven years. I saw him come and go – Dolan”‚ “The thousands of injuries of Fortunate I had borne as I best could‚ but when ventured upon insult. I vowed revenge – The narrator” With the words spoken by these two men‚ in the stories‚ “Dolan’s Cadillac” and “The Cask of Amontillado”
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The Cask of Amontillado The Cask of Amontanillo was particular hard for me to understand. Even though I reread it a couple of times‚ Poe’s writing got confusing to me. Narration and Point of View starting on page 161‚ helped me understand that the narrator was very aware of the voice in the story‚ but still‚ at the end of the reading‚ I was not as clear about the story. However‚ as far as I understood‚ Montresor holds a high social position but not as a nice positive one. I don’t believe Montresor
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University of Phoenix Material Thesis Statement and Outline Thesis statement: Even though homeschooled kids learn in a different environment‚ I believe homeschooling is a better option for some children because they become more independent learners and they have higher test scores. Introduction I. Homeschooled kids score higher on test scores A. Test scores 1. Home schooled kids on a national average score higher than public kids 2. Home schooled kids score higher on college tests
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