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Edgar Allen Poe Edgar Allen Poe's life was bombarded with misery, financial problems, and death but he still managed to become a world-renowned writer. Although he attended the most prestigious of schools he was often looked over as a writer and poet during his career. His stories were odd and misunderstood during their time. However, now they are loved a read by millions.

Edgar Allen Poe was one of the great writers of this world. He created several poems and short stories of a dark and dreary setting. His imagination was incredible. Edgar Allen Poe did not have a normal life. Bad luck and heart ach seemed to follow him until his death. His writing style was very different than other writers' style. His most famous

Montresor was seconded guessing himself, instead of feeling about the murder him and having relief, he would instead feel guilt. Montresor set his plan by sending his servants away to the carnival. He did this to make sure he had an alibi. While two of his men stay behind as they explore the deep vaults that are full of dead bodies of the Montresor family. He wants to bring Fortunato back to his house, but he refuses. Fortunato is accepting wine even though he is starting to get a cough. “The wine sparkled in his eyes and the bells jingled” (Page. 175, Line 51) Fortunato make this hand movement, that is apart of the masons. This is a secret handshake with the masons, but Montresor swears up and down that he knows mason. Montresor doesn't even know the handshake, but Fortunato wanted proof. Montresor shows him the handshake, but Fortunato doesn't buy it. So both of them went on there way.

Irony has a very strong role in “The Cask of Amontillado” especially when the two men interact with each other, the sly jokes of Montresor such as when he tells his companion “, you are luckily met,” when in actuality he was not lucky to have met Montresor at all as he plans to kill him in cold blood. The story also explores dramatic irony in the way Fortunato is dressed at the festival he went essentially as a clown or jester, but the entire time it was Montresor who was being pointed laughed at essentially even though at the final half of the story he begins mocking Fortunato’s pleas to be released from the cuffs. The irony placed in this story is very vital it allows for it to be both humorous while keeping the suspense up because the reader knows something is going to happen before the person being told the story knows but only slowly realizes.

Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston on January 19, 1890. He was an American romanticism author, poet, editor and literary critic. He studied languages at the University of Virginia and married his thirteen year old cousin. Poe having lived a troubled life and losing his parents to tuberculosis at a young age, wrote many sad and morbid stories containing themes such as death, murder, insanity, paranoia, sickness, and tragedy. “The Tell- Tale Heart,” “The Black Cat,” and “The Cask of Amontillado,” all contain some or all of these said themes.

In the Cask of Amontillado, Montresor, the protagonist of this story, has been wronged by Fortunato. Montresor feels very strongly about this transgression that Fortunato doesn’t recall. His revenged involved using one of Fortunato’s weaknesses against him. Fortunato boasted that he was a connoisseur of fine wines. One night, Montresor told him about a cask of Amontillado he had recently purchased that he wasn’t sure was genuine. Montresor then says that he was going to meet another friend named Luchesi, who could authenticate the wine. Fortunato in a drunken state, proclaims that they would go to Montresor’s vault which contained the Amontillado. Montresor attempts to convince him that his cough and cold might become worse being down in the cold, damp vaults with the niter. After insisting that he was fine, both men venture into the depths of Montresor’s family catacombs. After being in the catacombs for a short bit, Fortunato begins to cough and Montresor gives him a type of red wine to cover the cough and to continue to intoxicate him. Montresor’s family had a great deal of members and created a long walk. Fortunato asks what his coat of arms is and Montresor replies with their motto that is “No one assails me with impunity”. Fortunato begins to cough against and Montresor opens another bottle of wine, to which he empties it almost immediately. Fortunato then does a hand gesture that Montresor doesn’t understand. Fortunato says that you must not be of the brotherhood of

“The Cask of Amontillado” is a unique story in many ways. There are many literary elements present throughout this story. One of these literary elements is irony. Irony can influence the portrayal of a character in a story. Irony can also add intrigue and excitement to the plot of the story. In Edgar Allen Poe’s story, he uses the literary element of irony to add to the plot and influence how the characters are portrayed throughout his story.

This must impact Montresor, as it reveals that from generation to generation in his family, it is taught to value revenge and to never accept being attacked.  new paragraph Following the mention of the motto, Edgar Allan Poe provides even more evidence to explain Fortunato’s egotistical character.  When Montresor mentions that he is a member of the brotherhood of masons, Fortunato chuckles, “You? Impossible! A mason?” (1120), as to say that in his opinion, there is no way that Montresor could be a mason.  Back in the early 1800s, the brotherhood of masons was a highly-esteemed organization and only included well-respected men.  make sure to cite a source here This proves that Fortunato clearly didn’t hold Montresor in high regard and surely believed that he couldn’t be a mason.  From Montresor’s point-of-view, it makes sense why Fortunato’s failure to recognize his skills in this exchange would offend him.  This exchange just adds fuel to the fire and serves to reveal just how even if he doesn’t quite mean it confusing wording , Fortunato’s actions just naturally come off as being offensive.

Edgar Allan Poe once said, “We loved with a love that was more than love.” Poe was born January 19, 1809 and died October 7, 1849. Even though Poe died at a very young age he faced many tribulations. First, losing his parents at the mere age of three and being forced to live with his foster father whom he did not get along with. As a teenager Poe was heartbroken when his first love suddenly died. To add onto that Poe was a terrible alcoholic throughout his adulthood. His life finally looked like it was turning around when he married his cousin, Virginia, in 1836. Poe continued to struggle to make money in order to support his family, however he still continued to write. After 11 years of marriage Virginia died of tuberculosis, sending Poe in downward spiral that he

The Vengeful Story In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado,” it is not only a suspenseful and thrilling short story, but it has a great amount of irony throughout the story as well. One of the main characters in the story is Montresor. Montresor uses verbal irony by saying one thing, but meaning something else. Ninth graders should always read “The Cask of Amontillado” because it is the most effective way to learn about irony, tone, and allusions.

Montresor gave him a bottle of De Grave, which Fortunato emptied and then tossed the bottle into the air with a definite symbolic gesture. At this point, Fortunato was sure that Montresor didn't understand the gesture because it belonged to the secret order of the Masons, an order that Fortunato was certain that Montresor couldn't belong to, thus hitting Montresor another insult and, unsuspectingly, bringing Fortunato closer to his death. Fortunato then showed him another sign of the masons; a trowel, which he brought with him. This is, of course, a double irony since the trowel is not only an instrument used by real masons, but it is one of the emblems of the Masonic Order, and in this case it will become a tool used in the demise of Fortunato. Fortunato implies that Montresor is not worthy enough to be a member of the Masonic Order. Little does Fortunato knows, in a few moments, Montresor will become a Master Mason.

Edgar Allan Poe once said, " The boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?" From Poe's other works of literature, we can conclude that he has a gloomy and mysterious way of showing us his sense of humor. Now the question is, did "The Cask of Amontillado"'s audience find it humorous? In perspective, the story's elements and story line, like the premeditated murder of Fortunato, Montresor being a unreliable narrator, and the use of irony, make this story unhumorous much to the viewers dismay.

A second example of Montresor’s calculated insanity is when he presents Fortunato with the tool of his demise. While going through the catacombs, Fortunato’s “eyes flashed with a fierce light. He laughed and threw the bottle [of De Grave] upwards with a gesticulation that [Montresor] did not understand” (229). When Fortunato recognizes Montresor’s confusion, he mocks Montresor’s status, stating Montresor is “not of the brotherhood” (229). Fortunato is referring to the Freemasons, a very old and prestigious group of men which Montresor has clearly not been invited to join. Montresor then claims to be a member of the masons, to which Fortunato replies with indignation. As a sign of the masons, Montresor then produces “a trowel from beneath

To become a member of the Mason’s would be a honor. It promotes brotherhood, friendship, and morality. These facts explain Montresor’s dislike of Fortunato. They also supply him with a motive for murder. To support this evidence, I have read and reviewed the story called, “The Cask of Amontillado” written by Edgar Allen Poe. This story has an abundance of evidence to support this theory about the disappearance of Fortunato. Montresor is said to hate Fortunato, being the reason he made him suffer an awful painful death. In the story, when Montresor lures Fortunato into the catacombs, he tried to get Fortunato drunk even more than he already is. “Drink” He said, “Presenting him the wine.” Personally, I wouldn't try to get someone drunk before I killed them, but I cannot speak for Montresor. I recently did some research on the Catholic Religion and the Protestant Religion to see if possibly that could be a reason why Montresor has such a strong hate for Fortunato. Montresor believes in the Catholic faith in which is very different from the Protestant religion that Fortunato is in belief

Edgar Allan Poe is a much known author. He is known for writing dark and mysterious stories and poems. “His imaginative storytelling led to literary innovations, earning him the nickname "Father of the Detective Story" (Edgar Allan Poe Biography.com). When writing stories he wanted the readers to have that one emotion or feeling when reading his writing. Poe has very many stories he is known for two of those short stories being; “The Oval Portrait” and “The Cask of Amontillado”.