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The Lure of The Cask of Amontillado

            Edgar Allan Poe's "A Cask of Amontillado" is perhaps the most famous tale of terror ever written. Montresor, the story's narrator, leads the reader through his revenge on Fortunato. Montresor entices Fortunato into the dark recesses of the family catacombs with the promise of a very fine wine. At the climax of the story, Montresor shackles Fortunato to a wall and seals him away forever behind brick and mortar. "A Cask of Amontillado" expresses its dark view of human intention by using elements of irony and foreshadowing. The first person point of view also lends itself to an exploration of the inner secrets of Montresor. The major theme in the story is the deep hatred buried within the outwardly congenial Montresor. This makes it vital that the story be told with Montresor's thoughts known to the reader. Although I do not prefer horror stories, all these aspects have allowed consideration for "The Cask of Amontillado" to be one of the memorable and favorable stories for me.
             This intriguing story written by Edgar Allan Poe gives verisimilitude to the murder of Fortunate by Montresor. From the very beginning of the story Poe starts to show the reader that there is an odd side of Montresor. "I must not only punish but punish with impunity" (Paragraph 1). This is when he starts to make out his plan of revenge. During this time, Montresor was careful not to let Fortunato onto his plan. .
             Neither by word or by deed had I given Fortunato cause to doubt my good will. I continued to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation" (Paragraph 2). .
             Montresor is pictured as the diabolical narrator of this tale of horror, who pledges revenge upon Fortunate for an insult. When the two meet during the carnival season, there is a warm greeting with excessive shaking of hands which Montresor attributes to the fact that Fortunate had been drinking. (Paragraph 4) Montresor also appears to be "happy" to see Fortunate since he is planning to murder him.


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1. Diction and Syntax in The Cask of Amontillado

In The Cask of Amontillado, Montresor, a wine merchant, who tells the story, has acquired a cask of amontillado. ... In order to carry out his plan of revenge, he must lure Fortunato into the vault. ... In this short story, The Cask of Amontillado, Poe used vivid diction and unorthodox syntax to give this story a mystifying character. ... Thus, the cask figuratively represents Fortunato's casket. ... Overall, The Cask of Amontillado is a dark short story with a gothic character. ...

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2. The Cask of Amontillado

"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne the best I could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge" from "The Cask of Amontillado" is the story of a twisted and deceitful man that was looking for revenge. ... When the Montresor told Fortunato that he can go back up to the town from the deep crypt they were going into and he will bring Luchesi, one of the Montresor's friends, to check if the Amontillado was real, but Fortunato would not go back. ... For example, when Fortunato started coughing and he told him to go back for his health when he was really luring him deeper an...

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3. Cask of the Amontillado

Montresor and Fortunato Throughout the story of The Cask of the Amontillado, both Montresor and Fortunato are two very different people, but believe it or not, Montresor and Fortunato have many similarities. ... From the beginning of the "Cask of the Amontillado" Montresor became a dark person because of Fortunato's insults. ... Misleading Fortunato into thinking that a small price would be paid for the Amontillado. ... Montresor's intelligence into luring became to strong for Fortunato that he gave in. ... Now, his craving for a Amontillado leads him to his de...

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4. Cask of the Amontillado

Montresor and Fortunato Throughout the story of The Cask of the Amontillado, both Montresor and Fortunato are two very different people, but believe it or not, Montresor and Fortunato have many similarities. ... From the beginning of the "Cask of the Amontillado" Montresor became a dark person because of Fortunato's insults. ... Misleading Fortunato into thinking that a small price would be paid for the Amontillado. ... Montresor's intelligence into luring became to strong for Fortunato that he gave in. ... Now, his craving for a Amontillado leads him to his de...

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5. Cask of amontillado

"The Cask of Amontillado" is no different; in this work the main theme that Poe utilizes is revenge, a perfect example of a dark and negative theme. ... That is the only way Montresor is able to lure Fortunato to his own death. Montresor is also very devious in the way that he lures Fortunato. ... He gets Fortunato to desire to taste the Amontillado by expressing that he wants to have Luchresi taste the Amontillado. ... Giving these hints and still being able to lure Fortunato to his death will give him pride in his work. ...

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6. Montresor and Fortunato in The Cask of Amontillado

Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Cask of Amontillado" introduces two protagonists, Montresor and Fortunato who were friends. ... To annihilate his enemy, Montresor lured his friend to his unsuspecting death by enticing him to sample a bottle of Amontillado. ... His ability to taste the wine and distinguish the difference was magnified when he stated "Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry" (Poe 544). ... On the other hand, Fortunato's drunkenness due to the excess drinking at the carnival as well as his love and greed for the taste of the rare Amontillado was his...

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7. Cask of Amontillado

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8. Caks of Amontillado

How Edgar Allan Poe Achieves Suspense in the Story "The Cask of Amontillado" "The Cask of Amontillado is a powerful story of revenge. Montresor, the sinister narrator of this story vows revenge against Fortunato in an effort to support his time honored family motto: "Nemo me impune lacessit (Poe, 1846 pg.198)" meaning "No one insults me with impunity (The Cask of Amontillado pg. 198)". ... "The Cask of Amontillado" is a case of premeditated murder. ... Montresor uses this to lure Fortunato away from the festival allowing him to think they are going to taste the Amontillado. ... "The Cask...

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9. The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe

The short story "The Cask of Amontillado," by Edgar Allan Poe, shows the protagonist Montresor is out for revenge. ... In the story "The Cask of Amontillado" we hear the confession of a man who committed a horrendous crime half a century before. ... There are two specific settings within "The Cask of Amontillado" that Poe utilizes to convey the personality of Montresor. ... "We had passed through walls of piled bones, with casks and puncheons intermingling into the inmost recesses of the catacombs" (545). ... Poe also conveyed Montresor's cleverness...

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