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    Well‚ guess only idiots say that. With a truly delightful laughter. Tomosato: Alright. I am a I followed an idiot this far. I can let him get away. I’d embark on an escape route if ya could think of one‚ but guess ya’re not that good. As he says this and brusquely turns his back to Sakuya‚ he departs with a brisk pace‚ perhaps implying‚ "come with me‚" but he hastens toward the fishfolk group restraining Rui. "I’m taking you to a nice place‚" his invitation might lead to a deceitful gambling

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    A Fortunate Revenge In “The Cask of Amontillado‚” Edgar Allan Poe creates a macabre mood by juxtaposing the light-hearted festival to the somber catacombs combined with irony. In doing so‚ he suggests that when people succumb to hatred and thoughts of revenge‚ their anger often drives them to madness. Poe describes the dismal setting of the catacombs as dark and cold compared to the warmth of the carnival season. By establishing complete opposite environments‚ Poe creates an uneasy atmosphere

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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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    Volpe 1 Marissa Volpe Prof. Baker ENC 1102 4/10/14 Symbolism In The Gothic Setting of “The Yellow Wallpaper” Gothic literature is incredibly distinct. There is a sort of formula involved with writing in the Gothic style‚ and one of the most important aspects of this is the setting‚ which can include anything from the architecture of the buildings to the color of the leaves on the trees. The setting of a story is a vital element‚ as it would seem to be that the most effective way of drawing

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    In the stories “The Black Cat”‚ “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ and “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe each have different types of conflicts and causes of conflict. In the story “The Black Cat” the conflict is man vs self. In the story “The Cask of Amontillado” the conflict is man vs man. In the story “The Tell-Tale Heart” the conflict is man vs self. Each of these stories contains murder and betrayal. The cause of the conflict in the story “The Black Cat” is lack of respect of morals. The

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    Research paper on carnival Mardi gras Just the name Mardi gras conjures up images of drunken‚ bead-wearing revelers dancing through the streets of New Orleans. But how‚ and when‚ did this huge mid-winter party get started? Here ’s a look at the history of Mardi gras throughout the ages and across the nations. Herman states‚ Historians tell us that the ancient Romans probably kicked off the Mardi gras celebrations. (pg. 115)Their mid-February festival known as Lupercalia honored the god

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    Essay The cask of Amontillado and the Story behind the cask of Amontillado are very similar but also different. These stories have the same meaning but they are different in setting and storyline. The meaning of the Cask of Amontillado is to get revenge and if that doesn’t work then keep holding your head up high and that is the same in both stories. The setting of the Cask is mainly in a catacombs‚ a place where people put dead people underground‚ and the setting of the story behind it

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    an interesting theme 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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    Abstract This paper examines "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe and provides a synopsis of the short story. It describes Poe’s use of the first person voice to create intimacy. The paper illustrates the dark quality of the story‚ and the main character’s desire for brutal revenge. From the Paper "In "The Cask of Amontillado‚" Edgar Allan Poe uses vivid dialogue to give his characters life. He begins his tale by speaking directly to the reader. He pulls the reader in by saying that

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    Edgar Allen Poe: The Tell – Tale Heart and The Cask of Amontillado “The Tell Tale Heart” and “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart” deals with a man’s mental deterioration and decent into madness. The story focuses on the narrator and his obsessions. The story is told from the first person point of view. So the reader knows what the narrator thinks and sees. The narrator reveals his insanity through his obsessions. The narrator’s obsessions include obsessions with

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