Montresor’s Muders Throughout the entire story one man struggles to control his rage. In Edgar Allen Poe’s "The Cask of Amontillado" Montresor was a victim of being made fun of. During the story Montresor gets Fortunato to follow him all the way down the to catacombs. Once they arrive at their destination Montresor will get his final revenge taken out. Montresor accomplishes a big revenge because he is a good planner‚ angry‚ and a bit crazy. Montresor is a very good planner which ultimately makes
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cannot shine through. In Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado‚” he takes his audience down to these very catacombs. Poe’s masterful way of storytelling sets the scene for a horror-filled tale. His engaging story utilizes literary devices such as dialogue‚ symbolism‚ and irony to fully engross his readers’ attentions. First of all‚ the careful choice of dialogue in the narrative has a gripping effect on the reader. Primarily‚ the dialogue helps the reader get more involved in the story‚ due to it
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Black Cat. Edgar Allan Poe is an author who wrote poems and stories in the 1800’s. The narrator wanted to solve problems‚ but he went about it the wrong way so people died and he gets hurt. In Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories the theme is think before you act the theme is shown through conflict‚plot‚and character. In poe’s short story “the tell tale heart” plot shows how think before you act can make a change of events happen. In the story the servant doesn’t like the way the master’s eye looks
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The short story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe is a dark and mysterious story. It is about two friends Montresor and Fortunato. Montresor is an evil man while Fortunato is “rich‚ respected‚ admired‚ and beloved” (534). Montresor wants to kill Fortunato because Fortunato insulted him. To fully understand this story‚ one of the most important strategies is psychological so one can get inside the characters’ minds and know why Montresor is faking the whole friendship with Fortunato to
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you ever seen a disabled boy learn to walk‚ run or swim? In the story‚” The Scarlet Ibis” the boy named Doodle wasn’t expected to live past birth. He was born with a really thin membrane and he also couldn’t walk. But‚ by staying strong and with the help of his brother taught him how to walk and do other little kid things but with a price. Doodle stayed strong throughout the beginning‚ middle‚ and end of the story‚ but also the theme‚ “Never give up trying.” In the beginning Doodle wasn’t expected
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What would someone do if a supposed friend of theirs locked them in caliginous catacombs and abandoned them to die? “The Cask of Amontillado‚” a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe‚ follows a revengeful man named Montresor and his calculated quest against an unsuspecting man called Fortunato. The story‚ told from Montresor’s point of view‚ takes place surrounding the jubilant celebration of carnival. Montresor lures the naive Fortunato into the ominous catacombs. Montresor proceeds to intoxicate
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everyone involved. Revenge‚ the retaliation for injuries or wrongs‚ has been used as an excuse for committing a crime but having reason to commit a crime does not justify it. The stories The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe and The Crucible by Arthur Miller are good examples of unjustifiable revenge. The Cask of Amontillado features a jealous man who gets revenge with murder‚ while The Crucible is about a girl who lies about people in her town‚ getting them killed‚ in order to get revenge on a man
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The first-person narration style of “The Cask of Amontillado” is essential in creating the original quality of the story. The reason this is so important in this particular story‚ is because when a sane killer‚ Montresor‚ is allowed to tell the story from his point of view‚ the reader gets a unique‚ disturbing look into the calmness of his mind. The audience can more clearly see how he thinks and feels‚ which the audience does not normally get in mainstream‚ commercial literature. The reason
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What kind of horrid character traits does Montresor poses? In “The Cask of the Amontillado” Poe describes Montresor’s character traits. Montresor seems to have three main traits that greatly shape his personality. Those traits include: being too sensitive‚ being very vile‚ and being manipulative. Montresor’s character traits notably influence his actions and his decisions in “The Cask of the Amontillado”. His traits also determine the outcome of his actions. Now‚ what thing was influenced by Montresor
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Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Raven” share many similarities in style and theme despite the fact that one is a short story and the other is a poem. One trait they share is the theme of mysterious horror that creates a dramatic and eerie setting. Another is the troubled and unreliable narrator. Both stories also hold the mentions of death and a kind of madness to them. The stories also share some differences. The works differ‚ however‚ in the way that they create the air of
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