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    Looking at "The Cask of Amontillado" one can usually see the issue and theme of Montresor's rationale in executing Fortunato. The tone of the story is that of the narrator being confused and angry for the blame of his vindictive homicide that has denied him peace and questions the morality of his actions. His uneasy inner voice has turned into a sort of retaliation for his wrongdoing, and the blessing "In pace requiescat" (Poe) at the finish of the story is unexpected in the light of his mental anxiety

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    Soon, they will click with an outburst of fury towards the problem starter. In the spine-chilling short story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, the narrator and protagonist, Montresor, has had enough with Fortunato and plans for revenge upon him. The characters slip down into the damp catacombs, drinking and conversing on their way to taste the Spanish wine, Amontillado. Soon after, Fortunato snaps out of his drunkenness when he realizes the narrator has lured him into a trap, which leads

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    “The Cask of Amontillado” “The Casks of Amontillado” contains two characters going into the catacombs to obtain some wine. With an intelligent mind, one of character’s named Montresor creatively gets his revenge on the other character, Fortunato. He can’t achieve it without the proper setting. Everything has to be at the right time and place in order for his plan to work. The events in the story happened because of the setting. The carnival and catacombs indicate that the story is located in

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    In the cask of amontillado the author Edgar Allan Poe uses a number of tones to address his main idea which is revenge. The following tones are relevant this context. He uses irony when Montresor is putting the bricks to cover the wall and fortunate tells him “let us be gone “its ironical that Fortunato thought he was putting all those bricks in place just to remove them again. Montresor’s reply “yes let’s be gone” is even more ironical when he says that and puts the last brick .He uses horror when

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    Throughout the story of “the cask of amontillado” the author, edgar allan poe gives us the mood of suspense/mystery. An example of this can come from page 116: “as u were engaged i am on my way…” “come let us go” “my friend, no…” “let us go, nevertheless… thus speaking, fortunato possessed his arm.” this supports the fact that when fortunato insists on going down into montresors wine vaults with him to try his wine. It is as if he will not take no for an answer. This is when the reader can now

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    Edgar Allen Poe is a very popular author because of how different his stories are. The Cask of Amontillado is his last and most well known story. Edgar writes about two people whose names are Fortunato and Montresor. The story basically revolves around Montresor leading Fortunato to his death all because he felt insulted. The story extends for quite a while until the reader realizes what Edgar is trying to say. Why is it that readers still continue to read his story? Edgar has a style of writing

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    In the short story, "The Cask of Amontillado", Ernest Hemingway uses the progression of the settings to create a sense of horror. The story takes place in what seems to be Italy, it is never said, but is assumed because of the carnival being talked about along with the names in the story. Montresor finds Fortunato at this carnival when it becomes dusk. The setting soon changes from the carnival to the dark and mysterious underground catacombs which display how the story unfolds. Poe uses the different

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    The Old Testament in the Bible carries a list of 7 deadly sins man should never commit. In Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” both Fortunato and Montresor’s enact one of most sinister sins of them all, pride. Edgar Allen Poe, then, continues to show hints of this throughout the passage by the actions and words said by the two characters. The short story puts you in the mind of a murderer and depicts how pride eventually will lead to the downfall of Montresor’s morality, and Fortunato himself

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    “The Cask of Amontillado” is a short story published in 1845 by a famous horror writer, Edgar Allan Poe. The story describes an event which Fortunato, the victim, is murdered by the evil protagonist, Montresor. The plot of this story is driven by the character development of Fortunato, which reflects his ignorance that eventually puts himself in the grave. Fortunato’s character is oblivious to his own actions, which were developed and stated throughout the story. One of the key characteristics

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    justice. Paying someone back for their harmful actions can feel quite rewarding at times. In “The Cask of Amontillado” written by Edgar Allen Poe, Poe creates a mood of horror and sadness to accompany his theme of revenge. This mood is developed throughout this story with Poe’s use of Imagery and Irony. Edgar Allen Poe sets the mood of horror and sadness throughout the short story “The Cask of Amontillado.” Poe develops the mood of horror and sadness through his use of imagery. To start off, Poe’s use

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