In "The Cask Of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe, the personality of Montresor is explicitly demonstarted to the audience through numerous literary techniques employed by Poe throughout the story. ... But he wants it on his own terms, and to reach those he must commit the actions that transpire in the story before he might possibly be satisfied with Fortunado's doom. ... The entire story acts in many ways, as an in depth look into the mental state of a man and as such, Poe's literary methods effectively reveal Montresor's character in great detail....

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Salinger is able to create such as diverse and complex character through the use of several literary devices. These literary devices portray the personality and the complexity of Holden's character to the reader. ... The text is also inspired by the literary technique of stream of consciousness. ... AS the reader, the employment of stream of consciousness instils a sense of doubt in terms of the reliability of the prose, yet it provides the reader with an insight into Holden's mental processes through a somewhat crafted inner monologue. ... Salinger's novel, which is achieved...

• Word Count: 1201
• Approx Pages: 5