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    In this paper‚ the writer will briefly discuss two critics’ analyses of two texts written by Edgar Allan Poe. These texts are Tell-Tale Heart and the Cask of Amontillado. The writer will introduce the reader to Poe and provide a brief biography. The writer will then summarize the two critical analyses written by critics of these texts. Finally‚ the writer will state why it does and does not agree with points that the critics had discussed. Edgar Allen Poe was an American author and poet who was born

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    In “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Tell-Tale Heart” similar techniques are used to create a sense of tension and menace. The Tell-tale heart uses descriptive narration and a unique persona of the narrator‚ as well as the night time setting which contributes to the sense of menace. The Cask of Amontillado takes a slightly different path towards demonstrating tension menace‚ again the brilliant uses of descriptive and imagery words to describe the setting and set the tone of tension and menace.

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    Analysis on The Cask of Amontillado Edgar Ellen Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado” published in 1846 depicts an imperfect revenge operated by the narrator on his friend who has insulted him. Poe uses an unreliable narrator who is writing the story for a memoir. At the end of the story‚ the narrator commit the crimes and have a hard time as he has to live with guiltiness for the rest of his life. The title refers to wine as a temptation for humans to do evil things. Poe uses both irony and

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    story "The Cask of Amontillado" and the poem "The Poison Tree" can be seen as very similar. One topic which will use to makes the story and poem seem similar is how the foes angred the narrator and Montresor into wanting revenge. The second topic which will be used is how the narrator and Montresor plan on getting revenge started to take place in both the story and the poem. The final which will be used is how the narrator in "The Poison Tree" and Montresor in "The Cask of Amontillado" foes were

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    Richard Connell‚ “the cask of Amontillado” by Ed Poe‚ “the interlopers” have the same mood of murder and horror. The majority of people seek to teach others a lesson that ‘revenge’ will always be the response to everything. The theme of the story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Ed Poe‚ is when Fortunado got tricked into going to a basement (where they keep all the wines and the Amontillado) to check the Amontillado. He then ends up getting murdered. “Herein is the Amontillado…” (178). Montresor kills

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    The Cask of Amontillado “The Cask of Amontillado” is a horror story‚ which depicts a homicide‚ which is fueled by vengeance. The murderer‚ Montresor‚ narrates the story fifty years after the crime. The story’s major theme discusses Montresor’s revenge against Fortunato. Montresor claims that Fortunato has insulted and offended him‚ thus Montresor intends to punish him for that. This is evident in the following statement: “The Thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best as I could‚ when he

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    The Cask of Amontillado and Othello share similar antagonist and protagonists. In Othello the antagonist was Iago who is overcome with hate and desire. He is envious of Cassio for getting the position of Lieutenant over him and jealous of the protagonist Othello‚ because he believed that Othello slept with his wife. Montresor is the protagonist of The Cask of Amontillado because he murdered the protagonist‚ Fortunato who insulted Montresor before his death. Both protagonist are naive giving the each

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    The Cask of the Amontillado and Story of an hour Though these two short stories may not have obvious similarities at the first glance‚ if one further delves into the story of each one‚ the strategies the authors chose implement become clear. The Cask of the Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe and The Story of an hour by Kate Chopin have numerous similarities‚ both give the reader an eerie feeling throughout the story. The use of Irony is strong in both of the stories as it plays a huge part in conveying

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    Analysis of "The Cask of Amontillado" In "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe‚ the dark side of human nature is illustrated through the character of Montresor and his victim‚ Fortunato. Montresor is a manipulative and vengeful person whom is obsessed with the downfall of Fortunato. Through the acts‚ words‚ and the thoughts of Montresor‚ one is able to see him carry out his plan for revenge. Montresor’s actions lend to his vengeful and manipulative nature. He lures Fortunato into the catacombs

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    Poe has written countless popular horror stories and poems that have fascinated readers with strange and eerie ideas. "The Cask of Amontillado‚" by Edgar Allan Poe is a classic Horror story set in Italy in the 1900s. It is a story about a man‚ Montresor‚ who buries his friend‚ Fortunato‚ alive in the catacombs underneath his home‚ as told by the murderer. "The Cask of Amontillado" is a well-known story that has been used in television‚ film‚ music‚ and video games. According to David S. Reynolds‚

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