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    While reading the story The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe‚ Poe shows irony throughout the story. Poe shows it by the main character and even though the costumes that the character are wearing. Fortunato’s is one of the main characters and Poe shows irony through his name because in Italian his name stands for good fortune and luck. And it ironic because in the story Poe has Fortunato going for his own death. And also because of the fact since he is supposed to be the lucky one he goes

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    The Cask Of Amontillado The story “The Cask Of Amontillado” which is written by Edgar Allan Poe is about a murder and revenge. The story is told in first person so we don’t  learn the name until the end. The protagonist ( Montresor ) is seeking for a revenge from the antagonist ( Fortunato ) who has insulted him. These two are very close friends and at the end of the story the Montresor leaves Fortunato to die in a vault. At the very end‚ Montresor tells us that the whole affair happened fifty

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    “The Cask of Amontillado” Essay In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado‚” the author uses elements of dialogue‚ setting‚ and characterization to illustrate the irony of Fotunato’s demise. In this short story‚ there are many cases of ironic dialogue used between the two characters. For instance‚ when Montresor first talks with Fortunato‚ he says‚ “ ‘My dear Fortunato‚ you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking today!’ ” (Poe 210). The quote is ironic because he

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    Stephen Ryan The Cask of Amontillado In "The Cask of Amontillado" Edgar Allan Poe takes us on a trip into the mind of a mad man. The story relates a horrible revenge made even more horrible by the fact that the vengeance is being taken when no real offense had been given. This concept sets the mood for true evil. The plot of the story is simple. Montresor takes revenge on his friend Fortunato by luring him into the wine cellar under the family estate. There he leads Fortunato into the depths

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    Maria Lopez Mrs. Schurman English III Honors July 23‚ 2014 The Story after The Cask of Amontillado What happens after Fortunato passes out and Montresor leaves? This was a mystery‚ but after 50 years this mystery will be revealed. Fortunato was always a little conceited regarding his knowledge of wine‚ but overall he was a very friendly‚ helpful and innocent man‚ now‚ if we talk about Montresor‚ he was a very vengeful person and not a very nice man when it came to people messing with him. While

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    The Cask of Amontillado The Cask of Amontanillo was particular hard for me to understand. Even though I reread it a couple of times‚ Poe’s writing got confusing to me. Narration and Point of View starting on page 161‚ helped me understand that the narrator was very aware of the voice in the story‚ but still‚ at the end of the reading‚ I was not as clear about the story. However‚ as far as I understood‚ Montresor holds a high social position but not as a nice positive one. I don’t believe Montresor

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    Both The Cask of Amontillado and The Leap exhibit fantastic aspects of an amazing narrative‚ all of this is put into a story less than ten pages. However‚ that being said‚ The Cask of Amontillado is better at portraying imagery‚ using suspense to its advantage‚ and using several forms of irony to tie all of these aspects together into a very enjoyable read. In The Cask of Amontillado‚ the author uses irony in all forms‚ which are dramatic‚ situational‚ and verbal. The author uses verbal irony almost

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    “Irony in ‘The Cask of Amontillado.” Irony is expressing what an author is trying to say using language or words saying the opposite. There are three types of irony. Verbal irony is a contrast between what is said and what is actually meant. Situational irony occurs when things turn out contrary to what is expected or intended. Dramatic irony occurs when a reader or viewer knows more about a situation than the characters do. In conclusion “The Cask of Amontillado is full of irony. Examples of

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    Edgar Allan Poe’s short story "The Cask of Amontillado" is the story of a man named Montresor who decides to seek revenge against a man named Fortunato who has insulted him. He meets Fortunato at a carnival‚ lures him into the catacombs of his home‚ and buries him alive. Edgar Allen Poe creates a dark and foreboding mood in his story "The Cask of Amontillado" through the use of vivid imagery‚ dark setting‚ and a revengeful tone.  Throughout the short story‚ Poe uses powerful descriptions to show

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    Amontillado the Prequel I really don’t know what has become of me. I am very different now compared to then. He made me different. I used to be a very kind gentleman. I was little when I met him. He seemed kind at first. He seemed a lot like me. Little did I know he was going to change my life forever. My name is Montressor my last name is anyway. You don’t need to know my first name‚ but what you do need to know is that no one attacks me with impunity. Like I said I met him at

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