Montresor's Character In 'The Cask Of Amontillado'
What kind of person is Montresor? List and explain at least three traits.
Cruel and psychopathic, he enjoys killing.
He confesses to his crimes throughout the story.
What kind of person is Fortunato? List and explain at least three traits.
Fortunato is a naive, greedy drunkard, he is shown throughout the story to be addicted to wine, keeps the Amontillado from Luchesi, and blindly trusts Montresor.
Does Montresor specifically say what Fortunato did to insult him? What does this say about the situation? What does this say about Montresor as a narrator?
Fortunato mentions that the Montresor family was once noble, but has since fallen from that grace.
Clearly Fortunato is drunk, but not only that, he doesn't seem to care of the feelings of others.
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Additionally the Catacombs provide a very claustrophobic setting, which certainly did not help Montresor's victim.
What are three examples of foreshadowing found in “The Cask of Amontillado”? Explain.
In the beginning of the story, Montresor mentions Fortunato's love of wine, which is the bait that he used to get Fortunato down into the catacombs in the first place, this could be this could be interpreted as foreshadowing. It Foreshadows how Montresor kills Fortunato, which he does by baiting him to come down into the catacombs and then burying him alive, all because of the promise of alcohol.
The trowel that Montresor shows to Fortunato is also foreshadowing, depicting the tool Montresor would use to kill him.
Fortunato says that he will not die of a bad cough, this is bot h irony and foreshadowing.
In the falling action of the story, Montresor says that his “heart grew sick” because of the dampness of the catacombs. What might another reason be? Explain
Montresor felt a brief spurt of guilt and remorse for Fortunato, he claims it is because of the dampness of the
Cruel and psychopathic, he enjoys killing.
He confesses to his crimes throughout the story.
What kind of person is Fortunato? List and explain at least three traits.
Fortunato is a naive, greedy drunkard, he is shown throughout the story to be addicted to wine, keeps the Amontillado from Luchesi, and blindly trusts Montresor.
Does Montresor specifically say what Fortunato did to insult him? What does this say about the situation? What does this say about Montresor as a narrator?
Fortunato mentions that the Montresor family was once noble, but has since fallen from that grace.
Clearly Fortunato is drunk, but not only that, he doesn't seem to care of the feelings of others.
What is …show more content…
Additionally the Catacombs provide a very claustrophobic setting, which certainly did not help Montresor's victim.
What are three examples of foreshadowing found in “The Cask of Amontillado”? Explain.
In the beginning of the story, Montresor mentions Fortunato's love of wine, which is the bait that he used to get Fortunato down into the catacombs in the first place, this could be this could be interpreted as foreshadowing. It Foreshadows how Montresor kills Fortunato, which he does by baiting him to come down into the catacombs and then burying him alive, all because of the promise of alcohol.
The trowel that Montresor shows to Fortunato is also foreshadowing, depicting the tool Montresor would use to kill him.
Fortunato says that he will not die of a bad cough, this is bot h irony and foreshadowing.
In the falling action of the story, Montresor says that his “heart grew sick” because of the dampness of the catacombs. What might another reason be? Explain
Montresor felt a brief spurt of guilt and remorse for Fortunato, he claims it is because of the dampness of the