"The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe may only be six pages long but his use of language, and in depth character and scene descriptions will make anyone think twice about what he or she has just read. ... One of the key literary characteristics is Poe's use of language. ... As if the sophisticated phrases weren't enough Poe went and used some Latin terms in the story. ... The picture that Poe paints in the reader's mind about each scene really proves the story is a true literary piece. ... Poe describes the Montresor wine cellar and the wine kept in it. ...

• Word Count: 557
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Edgar Allen Poe takes the reader through a journey of deceit as the lead character, Montresor, leads Fortunato, a drunken, arrogant man, through a maze of enticements and ultimately to a premature death. ... Regardless of Poe's reasons for scribing this story, it serves as an example of delusion as well as imagination. ...

• Word Count: 566
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

At the Heart of Vengeance Story characters come to life through the characteristics that the author give them. In the story (The Cask of Amontillado), by Edgar Allen Poe, the main character, Monstresor, is furious with the thought of revenge. Monstresor is the victim of countless insults from the ch...

• Word Count: 605
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

." - Oscar Wilde, "The Importance of Being Earnest" In "A Cask of Amontillado," Edgar Allen Poe reveals the emptiness of revenge and the wreckage that results. Poe paints a vivid picture of a man tormented by "the thousand injuries," (219) bestowed upon him by a rival. ...

• Word Count: 908
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School