Out of each of Edgar A. Poe’s brilliant works‚ The Cask of Amontillado proves to be the best example of a piece of Gothic literature‚ with accurate character‚ setting‚ conflict‚ and imagery. First‚ looking into the character of Fortunato‚ the text reads‚ “The earliest indication I had of this was a low moaning cry from the depth of the recess. It was not the cry of a drunken man.” (Page 5). The fact that Fortunato did not sound as drunk as he had been previously greatly emphasizes the end of his
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Montresor‚ the sinister narrator of Edgar Allen Poe’s short story‚ A Cask of Amontillado‚ was very well skilled in stone masonry‚ as well as knowing his old friend’s habits and weaknesses. In the beginning of the story he states‚ “At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled-but the definitiveness with which
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“The Cask of Amontillado” is quite an abusive story written by Edgar Allan Poe. The story starts off when Fortunato‚ the antagonist‚ insults Montresor‚ the villain protagonist. Montresor plots for revenge against Fortunato in harsh ways. In order to succeed‚ he has to maintain characteristics of being deft‚ cautious‚ and hard-hearted. Montresor shows his slickness when he first greets Fortunato with compliments like “you are luckily met” and “How remarkably well you are looking today” (p.374). Later
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was a main character in the short story “The Cask Of The Amontillado” and he wanted revenge so he went in the catacombs with his friend Fortunato to kill him.While in the movie The Night Of The Hunter (1955) directed by Charles Laughton the character Harry Powell gets out of jail and married Willa Harper to find $10‚000 hidden somewhere inside there house.Later Harry Powell kills his wife in order to search for the $10‚000.Both “The Cask Of The Amontillado” and Night Of The Hunter show a very suspenseful
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In “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant and “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe the main character in each story‚ Mathilde from “The Necklace” and Montresor from “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ seek revenge. In “The Necklace”‚ Guy de Maupassant takes the reader through the story of a woman who is invited to a ball but does not have a fancy ensemble like the other women attending the ball. Mathilde turns to her friend‚ Madame Forestier‚ and beseeched her to let Mathilde borrow one of her elegant
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The Cask of Amontillado vs. Dolan’s Cadillac. English‚ Period 3 November 8‚ 2010 “The Cask of Amontillado vs. Dolan’s Cadillac” “I waited and watched for seven years. I saw him come and go – Dolan”‚ “The thousands of injuries of Fortunate I had borne as I best could‚ but when ventured upon insult. I vowed revenge – The narrator” With the words spoken by these two men‚ in the stories‚ “Dolan’s Cadillac” and “The Cask of Amontillado”
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the full line. I said to him: “My dear Fortunato‚ you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking to-day! But I have received a pipe of what passes for Amontillado‚5 and I have my doubts.”“As you are engaged‚ I am on my way to Luchesi.6 If anyone has a critical turn‚ it is he. He will tell me—” “Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry.” “And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your
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In one of Edgar Allen Poe’s best-known Tales of horror‚ “The Cask Of Amontillado‚” he suggests that pride can be a very dangerous thing. Poe presents the compelling drama of two men‚ one who will stop at nothing to get the revenge that he deems himself and his family worthy of‚ and another who’s pride will ultimately be the catalyst for his death. Fortunato falls prey to Montresor’s plans because he is so proud of his connoisseurship of wine‚ and it is for the sake of his own pride that Montresor
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wonderful stories that he has wrought over the course of his life‚ yet “The Cask of Amontillado” is one of the compelling story’s he has wrought. “The Cask of Amontillado” has everything in it‚ it has so much irony and symbols and so many different themes. There are three different themes that you can see within “The Cask of Amontillado” and they are betraying‚ gothic‚ and revenge. The first theme of “The Cask of Amontillado” if betrayal. Fortunato feels as though he is friends with Montresor. “My
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Loaded With Irony: “Cask of Amontillado” The short story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado‚” is weighted down with a great amount of irony. Edgar Allen Poe uses multiple types of irony throughout the story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado.” Irony can be seen in multiple form such dramatic‚ situational and verbal irony all through this story. Poe uses these types of irony in order to build anticipation and suspense during the story. He also uses these types of irony in order to build a sense of humor within the
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