“My heart grew sick- on account of the darkness of the catacombs.” In the story‚ “Cask of Amontillado”‚ by Edgar Allan Poe‚ there are two characters‚ Fortunato and Montresor. Montressor tricks Fortunato with his words. He leads deep into catacombs and kills him. Montresor was a dark‚ devious man with a plan of evil. It would be easy to tell what kind of person Montressor is just by looking at his appearance. He was a tall mysterious man by look. he had this dark sense around him at all times. Even
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the darkness of his catacombs. Edgar Allen Poe In his story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ Poe uniquley uses first person point of view‚ setting and imagery through writing style. Poe’s use of first person point of view gave the audience an insight on Montresor’s perspective‚ unreliability‚ and finally his manipulative personality. To begin with‚ Poe allows the readers to be connected with the thoughts and intentions of Montresor. The text states‚” “You‚ who so well know the nature of my soul‚ will
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real at the time of the story you’re writing‚” (“Brainy Quotes”). This is very true because the setting can dictate the whole story. The atmosphere‚ weather‚ actions of the people‚ and other elements can affect the setting of a story. “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe depicts an eerie and morbid setting to compliment the dark nature of the tale. The carnival‚ catacombs‚ and a vault makeup the setting of the story. The initial setting of the story is a carnival. Many people would associate
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“The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe is a short story that is both creepy while also being somewhat amusing. Poe uses many literary devices to convey his story in the best possible way. The most prominent element in his short story is tone‚ which is a significant part of any piece of literature. Poe is known to have a sinister‚ creepy tone in many of his works and “The Cask of Amontillado” is no exception. Edgar Allen Poe uses imagery‚ point of view‚ and characterization in his short story
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The Cask of Amontillado “The Cask of Amontillado” is an interesting short story about a man‚ Montreso‚ who feels he has been wronged in the past and who seeks extreme retaliation on the person who has committed this evil deed. Evidence of this is found in the passage from the story: “I must not only punish‚ but punish with impunity.” This is a clue as to what is to follow in the story. “The Cask of Amontillado” is a story filled with trickery and deception. It takes place in stage five on the
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deemed to be the perfect short story‚ as detailed in his review of Hawthorne’s Twice Told Tales. In the review‚ Poe argued that every aspect of a short story must contribute to the effect that the piece intends to convey. Poe’s prose‚ “The Cask of Amontillado‚” exemplifies this notion of effect through graphic depictions of moral shock‚ horror‚ and suspense. One manner in which Poe conveys this effect of shock‚ horror‚ and suspense is through the details of setting in the piece. The brutal first-person
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Kaela MacLaren Alan Harrington English 192B February 4th 2013 The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe Montressor is a psychopath. Montressor’s rage and hunt for revenge is evident from the beginning when he says‚ “the thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could‚ but when he ventured upon insult‚ I vowed revenge” (101). Although we never knew what true insult had offended Montressor to the point of plotting revenge; but we do know he wasn’t happy about it. He says he “must
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tale of the Cask Of Amontillado. Presumably taking place in the Italian countryside this story follows the protagonist‚ Montresor‚ in his quest to reap revenge on the antagonist‚ Fortunato‚ for an insult in the past. Ultimately culminating in Fortunato being buried alive this story is a textbook example of revenge. Edgar Allen Poe’s dark tale revolves around themes of betrayal‚ pride‚ and revenge that allow the reader to assume Fortunato’s death before he does. The Cask of Amontillado uses irony
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“The Cask of Amontillado” - Research Topic Proposal I have selected Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” story for my upcoming term paper. I have selected this work because‚ in it‚ the self-interests of both Montressor and Fortunato combine to create a gripping narrative. This is because‚ at the outset‚ Montressor is motivated by the desire to exact revenge against Fortunato for some unidentified transgression. Owing to this individual aspiration‚ Montressor creates an alluring story about
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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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