His writings did not deal with the supernatural world of vampires or ghosts but dealt with the evil from within our souls that resides in each one of us. As in the story “The Cask of Amontillado” which focuses on revenge and pride which results in murder establishes the perfect backdrop for the perfect murder. Poe demonstrates how a person’s inner demons can lead to the
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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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The Cask of Amontillado is a story written by Edgar Allen Poe‚ one of the most famous gothic poet and story writer born in Boston on January 19‚ 1809. The story features the antagonist Montessor‚ plotting revenge on his enemy Fortunato for disrespecting him. He encounters Fortunato at a seasonal evening carnival‚ “It was about dusk one evening‚ during the supreme madness of the carnival season‚ that I encountered my “friend” (84). Fortunato was drunk and vulnerable‚ “Fortunato‚ who had seemed to
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In the Cask of Amontillado‚ many readers interpret the climax of the story in two different ways. The first way is how most readers would interpret it. It is when Montressor reveals that they are in his family’s vault and is going to close Fortunato up in the wall as his revenge for the insults that he has made against him. The second way is the whole ending of the story‚ where we learn that Montressor has gotten away with the murder and will eventually go to heaven. Plot is a literary term used
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later find out could signify death. Fortunto is dressed in a colorful jester costume making him seem almost foolish and laughable. The setting moves to the catacombs beneath the ground where Montresor leads Fortunto to taste a bottle of Amontillado that he has acquired. Along the way they pass the Montresor family remains. The dust from the walk makes Fortunto cough. Montresor offers him some brandy to sooth his cough. By the time they get to their destination‚ Fortunto is drunk. Montresor
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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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of issues throughout his life. His father abandoned him and his mother died when he was just a child. Through all of Poe’s struggles he has written many stories. Most in which are particularly morbid and full of irony. In Poe’s story The Cask of Amontillado‚ he uses three different types of irony to describe Montresor’s utter most vex towards his friend Fortunato. The types of irony Poe uses are verbal irony‚ situational irony‚ and dramatic irony. Poe uses verbal irony towards Fortunato throughout
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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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In the short horror story "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe‚ Poe attempts to convey why both pride and revenge can become dangerous when a person is overwhelmed by either. Poe‚ through the use of various literary techniques‚ introduces an horrific drama of two men‚ one who will stop at nothing to get the revenge that he believes himself and his family worthy of‚ and another whose pride will ultimately become the instrument of his own death. Fortunato falls prey to Montresor’s plans because
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The Actions of a friend can have lasting affects on another‚ whether it be in a good or bad way. Within a friendship trust and comfort is gained. However actions can cause a friend to become angry and bitter. In The Cask of Amontillado written by Edgar Allan Poe‚ Montresor the Protaganist expresses tones of deception‚ irony‚ and jealousy towards Fortunato the antagonist. These feelings have consumed Montresor who has decide the ultimate revenge. A one time friend has become a foe unbeknown to
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