Edgar Allen Poe wrote many stories and poems. He was a well known author and poet. He was known for being a little crazy and it is reflected in some of his works. Edgar Allen Poe’s work “The Cask of Amontillado” revealed just how crazy he was. It is a very well written story that gives the reader suspense and interests the reader throughout the whole story. “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe is a great story and it uses good literary devices like foreshadowing, symbolism and irony. To begin, “The Cask of Amontillado” is a great story by Edgar Allen Poe. The best part of this story is the story line of it and the foreshadowing it gives. It gives the reader a huge buildup and suspense to something that he hinted at happening, …show more content…
“For the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them. In pace requiescat!” (lines 94-95) he ended up being not so fortunate after all. “The Cask of Amontillado” has a great storyline in it. It is very interesting. It has everything to make a great story. The suspense that it builds up before Montresor leaves Fortunato down there to die is very intriguing. Montresor even gave Fortunato two chances to go back up and he did not take it. Fortunato had no idea what was happening until it was too late. Montresor is a crazy person for what he does to Fortunato. Edgar Allen Poe showed just how great he was as a writer in the way that he put those literary devices in the story and let the reader decipher the story to find them. Fortunato was probably wishing he would have never come down there or went back up when he could have. The storyline just captures the reader to wonder what is going to happen next and gives them a huge surprise when Montresor chains Fortunato to the wall and just leaves him there to die. He does not even ever go back down there for fifty years. He was not so fortunate after all. The storyline of “The Cask of Amontillado” was very intriguing and had the reader following it and intrigued the whole time . If someone was looking for something good to read and to enjoy the storyline too “The Cask of Amontillado” is a great option. “The Cask of Amontillado” has great literary devices and also has the action and suspense that everyone wants in a
In “The Cask of Amontillado” the story is being told by Montresor who is the actual villain in the story. It is a chilling tale of revenge told as if it was a deathbed confession.” Many reviewers unfairly single Poe’s works out as coming directly from his subconscious, ignoring not only how carefully Poe chose his words and phrases but also the sources that inspired the stories” (E. A. Poe Society, “Autobiography”). His conscious was in a dark place while writing this story. “He was fighting alcoholism through his stories” (McDonald). He was using his story as self-therapy, which inspired him to write “The Cask of Amontillado”. With years of planning and plotting ones revenge; it does not make you the victim. You must ask yourself what happened to forgiveness. What did Fortunato do to deserve this torture? The entire story is somewhat s...
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The Cask of Amontillado is an eloquent story narrated from the murderer’s point of view. Montressor seeks revenge against Fortunato for numerous insults the reader can only imagine. In order to determine the severity of the apparent injustices, Fortunato himself must be understood. Montressor describes him as being “rich, respected, admired, [and] beloved,” as well as “a man to be … feared” (Poe 274-276). Fortunato was a flawed individual, however. His greatest imperfection was his love for wine. Fortunato’s “connoisseurship” (274) of wine resulted in his intoxicated state throughout the short story. His physical and mental capacities were impaired by his drunkenness, and as a result, he was unable to resist Montressor’s lure into the catacombs.
“The Cask of Amontillado” is a dark piece, much like other works of Edgar Allan Poe, and features the classic unreliable narrator, identified by himself only as Montresor. This sinister central character is a cold ruthless killer that is particularly fearsome because he views murder as a necessity and kills without remorse. Montresor is a character who personifies wickedness. Poe uses this character and his morally wrong thoughts and actions to help the reader identify with aspects of the extreme personage, allowing them to examine the less savory aspects of their own. The character of Montresor detailing the glorious murder he committed is a means of communicating to the reader that vengeance and pride are moral motivators that lead to treacherous deeds and dark thoughts.
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"The Cask of Amontillado" is one of Edgar Allan Poe's greatest stories. In this story Poe introduces two central characters and unfolds a tale of horror and perversion. Montresor, the narrator, and Fortunato, one of Montresor's friends, are doomed to the fate of their actions and will pay the price for their pride and jealousy. One pays the price with his life and the other pays the price with living with regret for the rest of his life. Poe uses mystery, irony, and imagery to create a horrifying, deceptive, and perverse story.
Poe’s first-person narration style in “The Cask of Amontillado” allows the reader to experience the story from a different level and the ability to look at the story from a different light. An unusual perspective. From the mind of a killer, the narrator and main character making him familiar with the reader. Poe focuses more of the thoughts and emotions of the main character rather than physical attributes of Montresor which made for a more intimately disturbing story for the reader.
Edgar Allan Poe's strong use of symbols throughout "The Cask of Amontillado" is what makes this story worthy of examination. The clever use of these devices by the author to shape this horrifying and gripping short story has made this piece be regarded as a classic American horror story, which revolves around the theme of vengeance and pride.
Edgar Allen Poe’s tale of murder and revenge, “The Cask of Amontillado”, offers a unique perspective into the mind of a deranged murderer. The effectiveness of the story is largely due to its first person point of view, which allows the reader a deeper involvement into the thoughts and motivations of the protagonist, Montresor. The first person narration results in an unbalanced viewpoint on the central conflict of the story, man versus man, because the reader knows very little about the thoughts of the antagonist, Fortunato. The setting of “The Cask of Amontillado”, in the dark catacombs of Montresor’s wine cellar, contributes to the story’s theme that some people will go to great lengths to fanatically defend their honor.
In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado,” Montresor sets out on a vengeful mission that will end Fortunato’s life in an untimely fate. Montresor appeals to Fortunato’s love for wine to tempt the unsuspecting fellow to his impending doom. While Montresor tricks the foolish Fortunato frightfully, it is ultimately Fortunato’s pride that leads to his demise in the crypt. Poe uses several literary devices to foreshadow this murderous exploit of Montresor. Through the use of irony, symbolism, and imagery, the story entices readers to delve into the relationships and differences between Montresor and Fortunato.
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Edgar Allan Poe is a famous writer in writing detective stories and horror stories. One of his horror stories, “The Cask of Amontillado” was talking about how a man took his revenge to his friend. However, to look deeply in this story, I found that this story was not just simply a horror tale about how a man gets his revenge in the safest way. Instead, it also demonstrates much irony in several areas: the title, the event, the season, the costume, the environment, the characters’ personalities, a man’s dignity and cockiness and at the end, the public order. he are
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