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    The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe Analysis The readers can guess from the very first line which says “THE thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could‚ but when he ventured upon insult‚ I vowed revenge” that “The Cask of Amontillado” must be a horror fiction. Also‚ this is the first clue that this story is not going to end well. This short story is about a man named Montresor is going to take his friend’s life—Fortunato who insulted him by taking him to a catacomb‚ chaining

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    Poe’s‚ The Cask of Amontillado is a story about fear and revenge. The story begins with Montressor’s vow of revenge‚ foreshadowing future actions. "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could; but when he ventured upon insult vowed revenge..." Montressor had to be sure not to raise suspicion of what he was going to do Fortunato. Montressor knew that Fortunato had a weakness that he could use towards his advantage. Fortunato prided himself in being a connoisseur of fine wines. They

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    September 12‚ 2003 Essay 1 Irony in "The Cask of Amontillado" In the short story‚ "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe‚ Poe uses two types of irony‚ dramatic and verbal. Dramatic irony is when the reader perceives something that a character in the story does not. Poe uses this type of irony in the character Fortunato. Verbal irony is when the character says one thing and means something else. This type of irony can be recognized in the statements that the characters‚ Fortunato and

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    Edgar Allen Poe was a master of the horror genre and The Cask of Amontillado was no exception. This was the story of what may have been a perfect crime. Narrating events that took place fifty years before‚ Montresor‚ a wealthy Frenchman‚ began the tale by explaining that Fortunato‚ a fellow wine connoisseur‚ after a series of unknown events insulted him. Although Montresor never states what this insult was‚ he was angry enough about it to premeditate Fortunato’s murder. Montresor’s true goal lay

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    Foreshadowing the Fate in “The Cask of Amontillado” In “Cask of Amontillado‚” Edgar Allan Poe presents a murderous tale of revenge revealed as the confession of a man who murdered another man over fifty years ago because of an “insult.” During a carnival festival‚ the murderer led his companion to the catacombs where he buried the man alive. The charter of Montresor lures his victim‚ Fortunato with the promise of a fine sherry‚ amontillado. As Poe’s character of Montresor guides the wine connoisseur

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    Edgar Allen Poe’s "The Cask of Amontillado‚" is a story of revenge to the highest degree. This theme is evident in the first sentence‚ "the thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could‚ but when he ventured upon insult‚ I vowed revenge." The suggestion of vengeance is repeated several more times in the opening paragraph. Poe gives us a view at premeditated murder from the details in his story told through the eyes of Montresor. While he carefully removes unnecessary parts of the

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    Sean Irvin English 102-1AC College Composition II Prof. Ronald Strothers May 14‚ 2001 Essay 1 I think that "The Cask Of Amontillado" is believable because it seems like Montresor is fed up with Fortunato. Poe also leads us to believe that Fortunato is foolish enough to follow Montresor into the dark catacombs to get to the amontillado that he is an expert on. The story is a dark tale of a presumably insane man who suffers from‚ according to him‚ "the thousand injuries of Fortunato I

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    “The Cask of Amontillado‚” is a parable story because it examines human behavior through two characters‚ the protagonist Montressor and the antagonist Fortunado. Montressor states that he vowed his revenge towards Fortunado as he claims that Fortunado has done many unspeakable acts against Montressor. None of which is ever disclosed to the reader. However‚ throughout the story‚ Montressor may be symbolized as the grim reaper as he is the cause to Fortunado’s death. Fortunado on the other hand‚ can

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    A Deeper Insight of "The Cask of Amontillado" It is Edgar Allan Poe’s intense use of symbolism and irony throughout "The Cask of Amontillado" that establishes the short story as a candidate worthy of analysis. The skillful use of these devices are utilized by the author to create this horrific and suspenseful short story. Irony and symbolism in "The Cask of Amontillado" greatly effect the outcome of Fortunato’s well being. "The Cask of Amontillado" should be regarded as a slice of a horror

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    of the setting could be there just to create imagery. Even if part of the setting may not seem to be important when it first comes up in the story it may be of importance later on. Much like any other piece of literature the setting of “The Cask of Amontillado” affects many parts in the story‚ it creates a dark mood‚ causes the characters to become less aware of everything around them‚ and foreshadows death. This story has many setting descriptions that give the reader a dreary feeling. The characters

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