... murder Fortunato in his vault. There are three obvious reasons why his plan of revenge worked which consist of Fortunato's friendship with Montresor, Fortunato prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine and also he was drunk when Montresor came to him for help. The first reason his plan of revenge worked was Fortunato's friendship with Montresor. From the tone of the ... his health for Montresor thinking there was a friendship. The next reason that Montresor was successful was because Fortunato prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine. Fortunato perceived himself as the most exc...

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... order to carry out his plan of revenge, he must lure Fortunato into the vault. He pesters Fortunato until he follows him into the saltpeter wine basement. In this short story, The Cask of Amontillado, Poe used vivid diction and unorthodox syntax to give this story a mystifying character. The ... Poe uses is the word flagon. The word flagon descends from French and Latin, and it means a large bottle of wine or liquor. Also, the word "cask," meaning wine barrel, is derived from the same root word used to form casket, meaning coffin. Thus, the cask figuratively represents Fortunato ... ." F...

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... Montersor's recollection of that fateful evening to gain a perspective of what occurs. In seeking revenge, Montresor caters to Fortunato's connoisseurship of fine wine by leading him into the depths of his estate's catacombs to sample the Amontillado he supposedly has purchased. Little does Fotunato know that he is ... about the health and well being of his "friend." However, knowing that Fortunato will not let a mere cold stand between him and fine wine, Montresor says this to ensure that he will be accompanied underground. As before, Forunato's prideful nature is his weakness, and the...

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... wants revenge against Fortunato. Montresor knows Fortunato as a "man to be respected even feared." He also knows that Fortunato prides himself on his connoisseurship in wine, so Montresor realizes this is the mighty Fortunato's weak point and using this against him, like an Achilles heel, he can have his revenge. Montresor ... to "punish but to punish with impunity," which means he wants to get away with murder, a similar goal to any slayer. Fortunato's indulgence in wine is clearly his downfall and is very important to the story. That is the only way Montresor is able to lure Fortunato ...

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... the other. Early in the story, Fortunato mimics his companion, Montresor by repetition of "Amontillado", suggesting that he will not believe Montresor has come by such a large amount of the wine. By the end of the story, before laying the final brick in the wall, it is then Montresor who mimics Fortunato's cries for mercy with his twisted reply of "Yes ... , sealed in the family vaults. There are many other instances of irony in "The Cask of Amontillado." Fortunato, a wine connoisseur, is buried in a wine vault. More ironic, this vault is the burial catacombs of the family that he has in...

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... to Montresor's feeling of deprivation of being "rich, respected, admired, beloved, you are happy, as I once was" (Poe 545). He was also envious of Fortunato's being a wine connoisseur that readily bought wine whenever he wanted as well as being a member of mason. Montresor considered himself a "skillful" (Poe 543) connoisseur and "bought whenever he could" (Poe 543 ... the presence of remorse. However, Fortunato appeared to have the presence of naivety. He was a proud, prosperous man that "prided himself in his connoisseurship in wine" (Poe 543). His ability to taste the wine and distin...

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... pride. Montressor intended to make a fool of him and, in the end, Fortunato's arrogance and pride in his connoiseurship of wine did him in. He could not fathom anyone else's opinion on a wine being any good, so he had to appraise the wine himself. Another point of symbolism that isn't seen without research is expressed by Kenneth Silverman in his book Edgar A. Poe ... his rejected opportunities of escape will sting him with unbearable regret, and as he sobers with terror, the final blow will come from the realization that his craving for the wine has led him to his doom." He wants Fortu...

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... narrator waits for Fortunato to arrive. Fortunato arrives and then learns that the narrator has purchased a large quantity of Amontillado wine and needs someone to verify that he has indeed purchased Amontillado. The narrator suggests that another wine tester try the wine knowing that Fortunato's deep prides in his knowledge of wines would push him into insisting that he be the one to ... the Masons, a elite society, to which the narrator reveals a trowel. Fortunato takes it as a joke and they continue on. As they reach their destination, the narrator tells Fortunato that the wine is st...

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... clouds his judgment even more. Montresor recognizes this urge, this weakness and therefore manipulates Fortunato with it. "He had a weak point this Fortunato He prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine." At the beginning, Montresor meets Fortunato "during the supreme madness of the carnival season." He greets him with: "My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are ... is the Amontillado. When Montresor first speaks of the drink, Fortunato gets excited. Of course, the flattery helps and so do the insults. Montresor insults Fortunato by mentioning Luchresi, a r...

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... night. It was dusk as Montresor approached Fortunato. Montresor enticed Fortunato by telling him he had a cask of amontillado. Being the wine guru that he was, Fortunato had to taste it. They went to Montresor's house and proceeded into the wine cellar. It was very dark, so they lit a couple of torches. As they went deeper into the catacombs it grew continually ... way. The darkness of the crypt was intense and horrifying. The torches lit only their immediate surroundings as midnight drew near. The environment sets a horrifying backdrop for the story. The wine cellar where the amontilla...

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... seek revenge on another character, an old friend of his, Fortunato. When Montressor meets up Fortunato, he plans to lead him to his vault and lock him up. Fortunato likes wine and loves to drink, Montressor asked Fortunato if he would come and taste a little bit of the Amontillado (a dry sherry) and make sure it is a high-quality original blend. Montressor ... leads Fortunato to his underground vault where he has stored the wine. He gets him to drink a lot of wine, enough so that he becomes extremely intoxicated. Once he gets him drunk he locks him inside and seals up the walls so Fortu...

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... " (191). Montresor is also manipulative, as he tells Fortunato that he will have someone else taste the Amontillado, knowing that by doing this Fortunato will feel compelled to taste the wine himself. "As you are engaged, I am on my way to Luchresi. If anyone has a critical turn I is he. He will tell me- (192). In addition to being manipulative and vengeful ... his home to carry out his plans. First he caters to Fortunato's ego by saying that someone else was as good a judge of wine as he. Then Montresor tricks Fortunato into believing that there lies an expensive bottle of wine in the d...

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... catacombs. This is more evidence that Monstresor is mentally unstable. Another way to describe Monstresor would be to call him intelligent. Monstresor knows that Fortunato considers himself a connoisseur of fine wine. The intelligent Monstresor uses Fortunato's ego to his advantage and tells Fortunato that he has a pipe, or cask, of Amontillado. Of course, Fortunato wants a taste of this rare ... wine. Monstresor knows that the damp and musky catacombs wear away the strength of a man in Fortunato's condition, more evidence that shows Monstresor's intelligence. Monstresor tells Fortunato...

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... catacombs. This is more evidence that Monstresor is mentally unstable. Another way to describe Monstresor would be to call him intelligent. Monstresor knows that Fortunato considers himself a connoisseur of fine wine. The intelligent Monstresor uses Fortunato's ego to his advantage and tells Fortunato that he has a pipe, or cask, of Amontillado. Of course, Fortunato wants a taste of this rare ... wine. Monstresor knows that the damp and musky catacombs wear away the strength of a man in Fortunato's condition, more evidence that shows Monstresor's intelligence. Monstresor tells Fortunato...

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... " (191). Montresor is also manipulative, as he tells Fortunato that he will have someone else taste the Amontillado, knowing that by doing this Fortunato will feel compelled to taste the wine himself. "As you are engaged, I am on my way to Luchresi. If anyone has a critical turn I is he. He will tell me- (192). In addition to being manipulative and vengeful ... his home to carry out his plans. First he caters to Fortunato's ego by saying that someone else was as good a judge of wine as he. Then Montresor tricks Fortunato into believing that there lies an expensive bottle of wine in the d...

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... Fortunato into his trap by asking him to come to his house to sample a rare sherry, Amontillado. Montresso knows that Fortunato considers himself a connoisseur of wine. Montresso leads Fortunato down into the wine vaults, giving Fortunato more wine and getting him drunk. When they reach their destination Fortunato in his eagerness to taste the sherry, easily goes into the tiny area where the ... ...

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... not die from coughing. Ironically, Montresor would eventually chain Fortunato to a wall of bricks and leave him to die in the catacombs. Another use of irony, Fortunato describes Luchresl, his wine expert, "Ignoramus," which means ignorant and stupid. However, Fortunato is ironically the foolish one because he had not realized Montresor's indications for him to become free from his ... ;Nemo me impune leccessit" (Poe 93). This engraves in those who insult him will pay. Lastly, the title of the story, The Cask of Amontillado, means the storage of a wine Fortunato favors. At the end of the...

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... was done to him by a main character named Fortunato. Montressor meets up with Fortunato at a carnival and befriends him with kind gestures and offers to try his cask of Amontillado wine. At first Fortunato doesn't believe Montressor, so Montressor uses reverse psychology on Fortunato by saying he was going to consult Luchesi anyways. This makes Fortuanto jealous and even more anxious ... to taste the Amontillado. Just to make sure Montressor has Fortunato wrapped around his finger he tells him that the condition of where the wine is being kept is to dangerous to Fortunato's health. Fort...

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... . Descriptions are given about room sizes, materials the walls are made of, objects in the room as well as the climate in the room. Poe describes the Montresor wine cellar and the wine kept in it. As the characters wander further into the catacomb he describes piles of bones against the walls and the cold damp air. It goes on describing the ... ...

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?The Cask of Amontillado? by Edgar Allen Poe depicts Montressor, a crestfallen man who has fallen short in life, yearning to find revenge upon his friend Fortunato, a wealthy, overtly arrogant wine connoisseur. He finds his revenge and at the same time, succumbs to madness. Montressor's madness is found in many ways throughout the story. Poe's story illuminates the theme of revenge ... his deep thoughts of animosity and bitter hate. First he found Fortunato after he had been drinking, making his mind more pliable. Next he preyed on Fortunato's vanity in his wine tasting abilities, and in doi...

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... with a powerful man named "Montresor" vowing to kill the town jester Fortunato who insulted him. Montresor entices Fortunato to his wine vaults on the night of the Mardi Gras, where he makes the joker try some different, but equally strong, wine. When Fortunato was extremely drunk he tied him up against a wall and covered his place with bricks, leaving him to die ... ...

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... upon insult"(244). Poe weaves this theme throughout the story as he lures Furtunato to his ultimate demise. The lure is wine known as amontillado. Montresors fuels Fortunatos ego by saying that he can really verify the authenticity of the wine and uses Luchresi, a foe of Fortunato, to motivate the sick Fortunato to go deeper into the damp catacombs even though he ... ...

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... clue. "The Cask of Amontillado" is a play on words. Cask is short for casket, and as Montresor is leading Fortunato to the cask of wine, he is also leading him to his grave. Even the container of the wine that inspired Fortunato to come along is a symbol foreshadowing the final event: Fortunato's death. To conclude, throughout the story, the reader gets clues ... ...

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... written. Montresor, the story's narrator, leads the reader through his revenge on Fortunato. Montresor entices Fortunato into the dark recesses of the family catacombs with the promise of a very fine wine. At the climax of the story, Montresor shackles Fortunato to a wall and seals him away forever behind brick and mortar. "A Cask of Amontillado" expresses its dark view of human intention ... a cough, and drinking a toast to his long life. The other use of irony is created and sustained by the pattern of the story. For example, Fortunato believes that he is a wine expert, which is used ...

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... known that the narrator lured Fortunato into the cavern to his death. He was lured easily because he wanted to see the Amontillado, an expensive and good wine. "He prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine" and in a sense he was tricked into his untimely death because of this skill. When the narrator cautions that they should turn back because of Fortunato ... ...

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