Comparing Hate In The Cask Of Amontillado And A Poison Tree

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Having an intense dislike for something or someone is a burden we all carry at one point in our lives. This intense dislike is otherwise known as hate, and it can lead people to do some pretty terrible and regrettable things. In both the “ A Poison tree” by william blake, and “the Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe discuss hate and its importance and power it has on people's lives. “A Poison Tree” by William blake portrays the theme of the importance of communication . In this poem the narrator has a conflict with his foe, who was known for being a thief. “[he] was angry with[his] foe: [he] told him not [and his] wrath did grow”(A Poison Tree, Blake). The narrator held so much anger he directed it into building a tree. While the rage of narrator grew, the tree grew right along with it . This tree grew to be as grand as his bottled up rage, presenting apples that were irresistible to his foe. And to the delight of the narrator he woke up to the dead body of his foe, lying outstretched beneath his tree, his poisoned tree. William Blake uses the literary device of an extended metaphor …show more content…

In this short story a man named Montresor takes revenge on his enemy Fortunato for insulting him. He uses Fortunato’s soft spot for alcohol to manipulate Fortunato into trusting him. Montresor leads Fortunato into the deep catacombs of his home, getting him more and more drunk the deeper they travel. Once the two men reach a chamber in the home of Montresor’s home, Montresor ties Fortunato to a wall and buries him alive. “ The thousand injuries of Fortunato [Montresor] had borne” were no match for the hate he had for Fortunato (The cask of Amontillado, 1). Edgar Allan Poe uses Irony as a literary device to show the theme of revenge. The irony of forgiveness and compassion shown by Montresor not only gives him more character, but emphasize how true the hatred is toward

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