Montresor's Use Of Verbal Irony Analysis

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By examining Poe’s use of irony and sarcasm it is obvious that both are important tools that make Montresor’s scheme of retribution even more bone-chilling. Expertly inserting these devices at different points in the story they show how Montresor insults his enemy and slowly but surely brings Fortunato closer to his immolation while seeming caring and kind. Many of these can be presented as verbal irony although some of the examples have a sinister underlying tone that mock Fortunato. Examples of verbal irony that can often be takes as sarcasm can be seen in many of Montresor’s words such as when he greets Fortunato and mentions that he is luckily met, where in reality it is extremely unlucky for Fortunato due to the plot that Montresor has

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