catacombs with a stranger and didn’t think twice about what Montresor’s intentions were. The other quote that explains what mistake Fortunato made is “you jest‚he exclaimed recoiling a few paces‚but let us proceed to the Amontillado. When was given the choice to travel to the Amontillado and chose to go with a stranger is when this quote takes place. This shows Fortunato didn’t think twice about going down into the catacombs even when given a chance to stay above ground. The character in poe’s story
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What is gothic literature about? Why is it used? Edgar Allan Poe is a gothic literature author. Some of his stories include “The Cask of Amontillado” about a man named Montresor who wants revenge on an unsuspecting Fortunado. Another one of his stories is ‘Hop-Frog” which is about a disabled dwarf enslaved by the king who is cruel to him. Hop Frog does not take kindly to this and gets revenge on the king. The last story is “The Fall of the House of Usher”. This story is about a strange family who
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unexpected even if it is planned or not. Both stories “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Lottery” have similarities of someone dying‚ both victims were adults‚ and both include horror. The stories are different for several of reasons which would include the setting‚ the published date‚ and the method of death. The death of someone is tragic‚ especially knowing when it’s a family member or a friend. Both stories‚ “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Lottery” has similarities in which both characters
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Baudet‚ Charlene Prof. Mackenzie ENG 120 February 11‚ 2015 “The Cask of Amontillado” and “My Last Duchess” In “The Cask of Amontillado‚” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ two acquaintances‚ Montresor and Fortunato‚ are related through vengeance and murder. Poe practices deception to produce an appealing character before altering his symbolic tactic to a state of suspense. In the poem‚ “My Last Duchess”‚ by Robert Browning‚ the Duke of Ferrara tells the story of his last Duchess to a mysterious listener. The
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Montresor’s Motivation The Cask of Amontillado is a classic Edgar Allan Poe story about revenge stuffed with irony. There is no real build up to the beginning of the narrator‚ Montresor’s‚ revenge. The story actually begins with him stating that he is disgusted and fed up with the actions of Fortunato and that he had dealt with them long enough‚ (“The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could‚ but when he ventured upon insult‚ I vowed revenge‚” Pg. 1612). But what exactly is it
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As Edgar Allen Poe described the use of colors in the Cask of Amontillado‚ he also shows details of the specific places. While Montresor is one of the few character involved in the story‚ another character‚ who is the one that eventually died at the end is Fortunato. The places Fortunato encounters with Montresor does included specific Gothic views. One of the places Edgar Allan Poe shares in the story would be the time both characters are in the catacombs. Catacombs are normally a place for many
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in The Cask of Amontillado will be mind boggling to the everyday man. The main character Montresor is seeking his revenge upon his old acquaintance Fortunato‚ and the piece does more than just punish. Poe is known for his morbid work but this outshines them all. The twisted story leaves many unanswered question for the reader’s mind to come up with the answers. It’s like the saying forgive and forget‚ yet Montresor does neither forget nor forgive. In the story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar
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Fortunato’s Perspective: The Cask of Amontillado. The carnival was in full bloom‚ a whirl of laughter‚ music‚ and masked faces. I was well into the evening‚ having tasted far too many wines‚ each better than the last. But then‚ it was a carnival. The time to indulge‚ to revel‚ and to let the world whirl by in a hazy‚ drunken spin. I remember the clinking of glasses‚ the warmth of the wine‚ and the feel of the mask on my face‚ until Montresor appeared. Ah‚ Montresor. A man I considered a friend
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"The Cask of Amontillado‚" written by Edgar Allan Poe‚ is a short story about revenge. The story starts with a man named Montresor vowing retribution on Fortunato because he insulted his family. After acquiring Fortunato‚ Montresor brings him down into his family’s vaults to go try some Amontillado. Then he traps Fortunato in the crypt to kill him. In this short story‚ Poe uses dramatic irony to inform the reader of things the character is unaware of in order to create a suspense. Poe uses
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The Cask of Amontillado illustrates Poe’s use of first–person narration‚ using an unreliable character‚ whose guilt and infrequent irrationality prevents him from revealing himself straightforwardly to the reader. He engages both verbal and melodramatic humor to indicate the darkness within the plot of the story. Poe’s criticism fails to emphasize that Fortunato and Montresor are friends”‚ (Whatley 1)‚ though it is evident as Montresor states‚ “that I encountered my friend‚ he accosted me with excessive
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