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    Essay Fate plays a huge roll in people’s lives. It occurs in our lives through our own self image‚ personality‚ and the way we act towards each other.  No one lives a life without a purpose; where everything happens as a coincidence. In “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ it was Fortunato’s fate that led him to be locked up and killed by Montresor. Fortunato was every wine taster’s rival. He was the best in town. This made him an easy target for competitors. Also‚ his passion for wine‚ especially sherry wine

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    Nick Groft English P.3 “The Cask of Amontillado” is a story that is exhilarating and keeps you as the reader on the edge of your seat. As a carnival is going on‚ Montresor is plotting revenge against the man who insulted him for the last time named Fortunato. During the middle of the carnival‚ Montresor takes the drunken Fortunato to the catacombs and little does Fortunato know what is going to happen. Fortunato is literally walking to his death and he has no idea except for Montresor. Edgar Allen

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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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    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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    Cask of Amontillado Analysis In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story "The Cask of the Amontillado"‚ irony and symbolism and character are used to write this gothic tale. The two characters‚ Montressor and Fortunato‚ are no longer friends; as a result‚ this story is about revenge from Montressor and murder of Fortunato. Poe puts several instances of irony in this story. For example when Fortunato and Montressor are in the tunnel‚ looking for the cask of the amontillado‚ Fortunato coughs and Montressor

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    In “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ the narrator‚ Montresor‚ plots to get revenge on his former friend‚ Fortunato. It is not completely known why he is so desperate to pursue vengeance‚ only that he has endured a thousand injuries. Montresor leads the intoxicated Fortunato into the catacombs‚ an underground dungeon with numerous human remains‚ where he ultimately builds a wall to trap Fortunato alive. With the use of dark humor and chilling horror‚ Poe really brings this obscure short

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