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    The cask of Amontillado is a story about revenge between Montresor and Fortunato. It falls under the category of psychoanalytic lenses and this is clearly seen from the psychological implications of Montresor on how he is planning to revenge on Fortunato. It is in Montresor’s mind nobody is aware about it. Fortunato has no idea of Montresor’s anger making the story to be more terrifying and even tragic (Godey’s Lady Book).The two began their conversation about the pipe of what passes for Amontillado

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    “The Cask of Amontillado” is a story of revenge‚ but the author never told exactly what Fortunato did. Montresor presents us with only a vague understanding of his motivations‚ and his pretense of good will and careful manipulation of Fortunato indicates the care with which he has planned Fortunato’s death. Both of the men want the same thing. Edgar Poe has a strong way of reproducing great literary elements in the story; the theme of revenge is explained with the use of irony. One irony used in

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    Differences in Methods of Creating Horror between “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Lottery” The Cask of Amontillado is believed to set place in the 18th century in a nameless city in Italy. Right from the start of the story‚ Edgar Allan Poe‚ sets the tone to be revengeful and unforgiving‚ in examples like‚ “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult‚ I vowed revenge.” (Poe) And “I must not only punish‚ but punish with impunity.” (Poe). The

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    It is Edgar Allan Poe’s intense use of symbolism and irony throughout the Cask of Amontillado that establishes the short story as an indeed interesting candidate worthy of thorough analysis. The skillful use of these devices are utilized by the author to create this horrific and suspenseful masterpiece. <br> <br>The Cask of Amontillado is a horror short story‚ which revolves around the themes of revenge and pride. The plot involves two men: Montresor‚ the narrator‚ who is an Italian aristocrat seeking

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    In The Cask of Amontillado‚ by Edgar Allan Poe‚ the narrator shows with his thoughts and actions that he is insane. In the story‚ Poe’s narrator explains he had been insulted thousands of times by a guy named Fortunato. Now he vows to do revenge. The thought of getting back at him makes him happy‚ and he plans to do it without getting caught. At the beginning of the story‚ he talks about getting his revenge on Fortunato. He starts being nice to him‚ not making him think anything of it. This is how

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    Luscious and Bitter Revenge In The Cask of Amontillado‚ Edgar Allen Poe uses verbal irony to reinforce revenge. Edgar Allen Poe uses this title to briefly tell us what this story is about. Usually‚ a friend is someone who is trusted and is a great supporter‚ but what happens when this is broken? Montresor is about to give an answer to Fortunato later on in the story. The title of "The Cask of Amontillado" is also a verbal irony. Amontillado is a rare wine that Montressor used to lure

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    is because once all is said and done‚ the past can not be changed. “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ like many other stories‚ is focused on the theme of revenge‚ which is a feeling everyone is familiar with and is something that almost always ends badly. One of the more prominent stories about revenge comes from Edgar Allan Poe‚ a very well known author recognized mainly for his dark story writing. His story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ is an interesting tale about a man who feels insulted and seeks revenge

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    defend me from my friends but ; from my enemies I can defend myself” means “gods help me from my friends but‚ I have the ability to defend myself“. Two stories that I’ve read that support this quote are Macbeth by William Shakespeare and “The Cask Of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe. I definitely agree with this quote because Macbeths friends thought they were really his friends but‚ they were wrong. Macbeth by William Shakespeare shows literary devices and they support my opinion of this quote

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    In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado‚” Montressor plans his revenge on Fortunato after learning he disrespected his family name. Montressor hones in on Fortunato’s weakness of wine and entices him with a special wine to carry out his revenge plot. Poe uses irony and foreshadowing to address the themes of revenge and manipulation and shows how an individual lacking true morals may not achieve a satisfactory outcome. Revenge and manipulation are evident throughout Poe’s use of

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    American poet‚ and writer‚ has fabricated hundreds of stories and poems‚ each of which are literary masterpieces warped with horror‚ mystery‚ and suspense. One of these‚ which is also one of his most well-known pieces‚ is the 1846 short story “The Cask of Amontillado”. This short story recounts the twisted terror of the comradery of two men and how one of them was determined to exact his wrongs/ to seek revenge. However‚ like any story‚ although it may not be displayed‚ this diabolical tale possesses two

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