Revenge In The Cask Of Amontillado By Edgar Allan Poe

In literature, authors use common themes such as the value of human life in order to show readers what it means to demean or value a life. A common theme among these stories is revenge. In “The Most Dangerous Game” Rainsford gets revenge on Zaroff for hunting him like an animal. In the story it states “One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed...

the story "The cask of Amontillado "by Edgar Allan Poe, Two friends" Montresor and Fortunato" fates are determined by one thing only, revenge and murder. In the story Poe uses a sense of deception to create an alluring character before escalating his symbolic strategy to a state of suspense. Even though the story remains a mystery through the end, Edgar Allan Poe never explains why Montresor carries so much hatred toward Fortunato, this missing information gives the story more suspense, living one question to the reader "why Montresor has so much hatred towards Fortunato. Aside from the way that the story begins which is on a day of celebration. The Irony is that the theme all along changes from a day of celebration to a day of murder. The key point to the story is suspense which foreshadows a sense of premonition. In sum, Edgar Allan Poe uses eloquent words and images that create an environment that is corresponding to the story's sinister plot. From the beginning of story, Poe uses language that attracts the reader by invoking strong words that relay to revenge. Poe choice of words compels the necessity of revenge. For example, he states in one of the quotes from "The Cask of Amontillado" saying, "at length I would be avenged" (50) and goes on to say that he will not only "punish, but punish with impunity," (50) which shows that Montresor takes this matter quite seriously. Also, when Montresor claims that a when a wrong has been committed it remains "unredressed when the

Revenge is an action that are taken from someone who has hurt them probably for particular reason or not. In the Cask of Amontillado, the narrative shows that Fortunato has hurt and insulted him a lot and he has suffered a lot. He did not really tell us how he hurt him, but he clarifies how much he felt down, suffered, how pathetic he has been. Those feeling will not go anywhere, or feeling relives unless he does something back. By then, things change. Since the revenge done, and it’s over. A person feels so much better and satisfied. Perhaps, not for a long time. So, in the beginning, it feels like a person has won and got rid of what hurt, as they satisfied their desire especially when the person knows what the other side weakness. In the Cask of Amontillado, the

Irony is another literary element that illustrates Poe’s macabre writing style. One example of ironic foreshadowing is present when Montresor, the narrator of “Cask of Amontillado”, states his family motto,“Nobody attacks me without punishment” (237). The reader learns that he feels another character, Fortunato, has immensely insulted him. While the men were on their way down to the cellar Fortunato is coughing and declares his cough would not kill him. Montresor replies “True - True” as if he knows what would kill Fortunato. These particular lines outline that Montresor may be doing something suspicious if he is leading Fortunato far away from everyone down to where no one would find them. And in the end, Fortunato died out of his greed to taste the Amontillado, as Montresor has planned. Another example of irony is present when Poe writes, “The Masque of the Red Death,” specifically, “precautions the courtiers might bid defiance to contagion.” (1) Similarly, these characters wanted to have it all, and it ultimately leads to their death. In this story, they were dancing with death, and in Poe’s stories, death always wins. An additional similarity between the short stories “The Masque of the Red Death” and “Cask of Amontillado,” is the characters’ names are modeled after good traits lack that trait by dying in the end; this happens to both Fortunato and Prince Prospero.

Edgar Allen Poe is a known author, due to his dark detailed stories. One of his more famous pieces is Cask of Amontillado. Poe draws his audience in with a dark toned mood, and a cursory plot. Though, he has many details, he does not directly talk about the actions, which makes the reader have to process his work.

Revenge, the most common and understandable motive, the thing that makes self-justice lopsided and villains interesting. The Cask of Amontillado”, was written by the famous horror writer Edgar Allan Poe, this short tale focuses on the topic of revenge as a motive, and whether or not revenge is justifiable. At the beginning of this story, Montresor states, “I must not only punish, but punish with impunity” (lines 5-6). Montresor is explaining what will happen to Fortunato for insulting him; this is the earliest case of foreshadowing in the story given that Montresor murders Fortunato.

Revenge can be a primitive 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 horrific and spine-chilling mood to accompany his theme of revenge.

There are times where someone will hurt a person. There are times when these people feel a lot of pain. And there are times when the person will want to get their revenge. That is exactly what’s going on in the story The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe. The story follows Montresor as he enacts a plot of revenge and death against Fortunato. This plot involves Montresor luring a drunk Fortunato to the catacombs of the Montresor family to kill him. He does this using Fortunato’s one weakness. The weakness is a love for vintage wines. He lures him down with the promise of a cask of Amontillado. The story follows Montresor as this evil plan is enacted. It also uses a lot of different literary terms, and one of the most obvious is the use

"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” (Poe 1) In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado”, an exasperated Montresor seeks revenge on Fortunato for perceived insults. Montresor leads Fortunato down into the catacombs to wall him in and leave him there to suffer. Albeit we learn that Montresor is relaying the story to an unknown source he achieves perfect revenge because he is never caught and Fortunato knows it was Montresor who killed him.

To what extent does the narrator feel that he has to take vengeance? Revenge is one of the most powerful sensations a person can experience. In “The Cask of Amontillado,” Poe uses the characters and the setting to portray the major theme of the story, which is revenge. The author utilizes the main character to demonstrate the desire for revenge as a consequence of an affront. Each sentence of the narrative leads the reader to be aware of what is going to happen at the end of the story without revealing it until the action actually occurs.

Revenge is a way for people, or perhaps animals, to seek retribution for a wrong or injury that was inflicted to oneself. It can be imposed in various ways, either physically destructive or non-damaging but emotionally distressing. Revenge is the key element of the story “The Cask of Amontillado;” where the story was told from the perspective of the one that pursued vengeance and the murderer, which is Montresor. This concept became evident in the beginning of the story when Montresor stated, “but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” The true motive of revenge is unclear except that readers know that it is because Fortunato insulted Montresor in some way that offended him.

I bet that you have never heard of someone who killed their own friend because he insulted him (bet that caught your attention didn’t it, and right now you’re thinking “yes, it did catch my attention” Ha, funny, right? Anyways back to the real business)? Since you’re this far into reading let me tell you the reason of revenge in The Cask of Amontillado.

Revenge is part of human nature but is such a strong emotion that uncontrolled it will eventually cause harm to all those involved, not even the perpetrator comes out unscathed. A successful act of revenge, one without consequences involves the manipulation of others whilst still maintaining a façade of trust. Euripides’ play, ‘Medea’ presents a ruthless woman with manipulative skills to convince and outwit, and a love for the challenge of revenge, although she is eventually hurt going to extreme lengths to bring ‘justice’. Similarly, Montresor of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Cask of Amontillado’ uses his friendship with Fortunato to his advantage, as he is able to capitalize on his victim’s weaknesses, however even years after Montresor still feels guilty.

Poe informs the reader that Montresor wants to make himself known to Fortunato as an "avenger" of a "wrong" (209). He had not before the night of his destruction, "by word or deed given Fortunato cause to doubt [his] good will" (209). He must, therefore, disclose to

Most readers commemorate Edgar Allan Poe for his fascinating use of foreshadowing. In one of his most famous short stories, The Cask of Amontillado, a man seeks revenge and consequently buries his adversary alive. At Carnival, Montresor, the narrator, was having a conversation with his potential victim, Fortunato. When Fortunato demanded evidence that Montresor is a mason, Montresor stated, “‘It is this,’ I answered, producing a trowel from beneath the folds of my roquelaire (344).” He drew a trowel and placed it under his cloak, trying to make an unnoticeable move. Poe foreshadowed that Montresor will try to kill Fortunato with his trowel, but you can’t tell by this foreshadowing how he will murder him. This action of Montresor prepares us