Examples Of Dramatic Irony In The Cask Of Amontillado

In the story “The Cask of Amontillado”, Edgar A. Poe uses many examples of dramatic irony. Poe. Poe commonly uses this throughout the short story, as the protagonist does not know the antagonist plots revenge.

In the beginning of the short story, “The Cask of Amontillado”, the antagonist Montresor appears introduced as a dark and cold-hearted person who wants revenge on Fortunato. Fortunato who is introduced as a well-hearted person, respected, and prides himself in his “connoisseurship in wine”. Fortunato who seems very heroic however is not. Fortunato has insulted and done something to the antagonist, Montresor. Montresor however plots his revenge on how to take him out of the picture. Montresor finds how as Fortunato is skilled in “connoisseurship

One example of dramatic irony is when Montresor plots his exact revenge when he quotes“The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge”. This states, we the audience, know what is going to happen to him, though the protagonist has no idea which shows evidence of dramatic irony. Furthermore, when Montresor encountered Fortunato in the Catholic event Lent, Fortunato appeared as a drunk and Montresor saw his chance to strike. He acts and appears as a “good friend” and Fortunato has no idea. This is another example of dramatic irony, he then says he bought a Amontillado and he was not sure if he bought it for a right price, so he said maybe he should've asked Luchresi. This makes Fortunato wants to go to see this “Amontillado” and Montresor sees he has started his plot. Montresor quotes “But I have