The Cask Of Amontillado And A Poison Tree Comparison

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When comparing the two texts "A Poison Tree" by William Blake and "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe, several noticeable similarities can be found. The most obvious connection between the poem and the story is the theme of revenge, although that is not the only reason these writings correspond with one another. Murder is commited in the poem and the story by both the speaker in "A Poison Tree" and Montresor, the protagonist of "The Cask of Amontillado". Lastly, both characters use some form of deceit in order to get revenge on their foes (death). Deceit, murder, and revenge are three ways that the two pieces of text are similar.
To start, revenge is the common topic among "A Poison Tree" and "The Cask of Amontillado". In "A Poison Tree", the speaker discusses his growing hatred towards the foe in the first three stanzas, but revenge does not occur until …show more content…

In "The Cask of Amontillado", Montresor says "My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking to-day. But I have received a pipe of what passes for Amontillado, and I have my doubts." He then goes on to mention another wine connoisseur and tells Fortunato not to bother. Montresor used reverse psychology to cause Fortunato to want to examine the nonexistent Amontillado. Montresor lying about the wine is the only reason Fortunato followed him to the catacombs. Going back to "A Poison Tree", the speaker describes his revenge as an apple in the following lines: "And it grew both day and night, Till it bore an apple bright. And my foe beheld it shine, And he knew that it was mine." The foe goes on to steal the "apple", which happens to be poisonous, killing him. The speaker deceived his enemy by disguising his wrath as something nice and sweet, like an apple. The apple was then stolen and the speaker's foe fell victim to the fatal plot for

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