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    Baraban‚ Elena V. "The Motive for Murder in "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe." Rocky Mountain Review of Language & Literature‚ vol. 58‚ no. 2‚ Fall2004‚ pp. 47-62. EBSCOhost‚ search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dir ect=true&db=lfh&AN=1579621 5&site=lrc-live. The source tells us how the reader has no idea what the “thousand injuries of Fortunato” are‚ but can conclude “Montresor’s revenge was caused by the thousand injuries he had received from Fortunato” (49). The injuries or insults by Fortunato

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    Cask Of Amontillado Questions 1) There are many underlying meanings to the title of this story “The Cask Of Amontillado” By Edgar Allan Poe. First off‚ Amontillado is an alcoholic beverage‚ closely related with Sherry‚ and in the way it is treated by the characters‚ it is obviously a beverage that is either rare or very delectable. In the story‚ Montresor mentions he has “a pipe of what passes for Amontillado” (p 133) In the context pipe is used in‚ it has been used to mean cask‚ which is a barrel

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    Edgar Allan Poe’s short story "The Cask of Amontillado" is the story of a man named Montresor who decides to seek revenge against a man named Fortunato who has insulted him. He meets Fortunato at a carnival‚ lures him into the catacombs of his home‚ and buries him alive. Edgar Allen Poe creates a dark and foreboding mood in his story "The Cask of Amontillado" through the use of vivid imagery‚ dark setting‚ and a revengeful tone.  Throughout the short story‚ Poe uses powerful descriptions to show

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    Jonathon Archambault English 1102‚ 12:30‚ TR September 3‚ 2009 Essay #2 –Fiction Irony in “A Cask of Amontillado” Verbal irony has a meaning (often contradictory) concealed behind the apparent meaning of a word or phrase in order to get a point across; whereas situation irony is often coincidental and contradictory to the situation at hand in an improbable way. Throughout the story “A Cask of Amontillado”‚ Edger Allen Poe uses verbal and situational irony to add a touch of macabre humor‚ build

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    English II H 11-29-12 Short Story Essay Edgar Allan Poe was an author of short stories and poetry in the nineteenth century. As such‚ Poe had a very clear idea of what he deemed to be the perfect short story‚ as detailed in his review of Hawthorne’s Twice Told Tales. In the review‚ Poe argued that every aspect of a short story must contribute to the effect that the piece intends to convey. Poe’s prose‚ “The Cask of Amontillado‚” exemplifies this notion of effect through graphic

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    she is being morally wrong or bad‚ and their actions are to be described as being wicked. However‚ in a cultural or religious aspect‚ one would declare that stealing and/or murder are wrong‚ likewise forbids idolatry and blasphemy. In “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ published by Edgar Allan Poe‚ the narrator goes through certain discomforts‚ like being insulted in a way of that hurts his pride. Throughout the text‚ the narrator with goes through stressful time‚ whereby flagging a vendetta became a priority

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    Amontillado the Prequel I really don’t know what has become of me. I am very different now compared to then. He made me different. I used to be a very kind gentleman. I was little when I met him. He seemed kind at first. He seemed a lot like me. Little did I know he was going to change my life forever. My name is Montressor my last name is anyway. You don’t need to know my first name‚ but what you do need to know is that no one attacks me with impunity. Like I said I met him at

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    “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe is a short story that is both creepy while also being somewhat amusing. Poe uses many literary devices to convey his story in the best possible way. The most prominent element in his short story is tone‚ which is a significant part of any piece of literature. Poe is known to have a sinister‚ creepy tone in many of his works and “The Cask of Amontillado” is no exception. Edgar Allen Poe uses imagery‚ point of view‚ and characterization in his short story

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    “My heart grew sick- on account of the darkness of the catacombs.” In the story‚ “Cask of Amontillado”‚ by Edgar Allan Poe‚ there are two characters‚ Fortunato and Montresor. Montressor tricks Fortunato with his words. He leads deep into catacombs and kills him. Montresor was a dark‚ devious man with a plan of evil. It would be easy to tell what kind of person Montressor is just by looking at his appearance. He was a tall mysterious man by look. he had this dark sense around him at all times. Even

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    The Cask of Amontillado “The Cask of Amontillado” is an interesting short story about a man‚ Montreso‚ who feels he has been wronged in the past and who seeks extreme retaliation on the person who has committed this evil deed. Evidence of this is found in the passage from the story: “I must not only punish‚ but punish with impunity.” This is a clue as to what is to follow in the story. “The Cask of Amontillado” is a story filled with trickery and deception. It takes place in stage five on the

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