The Cask Of Amontillado Figurative Language Analysis

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Emma Klimkosky
9/25/15
Comparing Poe and Bradbury

Poe and Bradbury both use much figurative language in their writing. Such figurative language includes irony, imagery, dichotomy and allusions. Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado is set during Carnival, a festive time. Murder is the last thing that would be on one’s mind during a time like this. Similarly, Bradbury’s Usher II is set during a festive time as well: a costume ball. Both stories feature similar irony - murder is the opposite of what one would expect to happen during a festive time. The use of imagery is evident in both the texts of Poe and Bradbury. Poe vividly describes Fortunato's intoxication by calling his eyes “two flimsy orbs” in The Cask of Amontillado. Bradbury’s description

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