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5 Results for Allen Poe

1. Summary of The Cask of Amontillado

The Cask of Amontillado written by Edgar Allen Poe was first published in 1846. Poe is known for his dark tales of horror, murder, and apparent fear of being buried alive as seen by the central theme to many of his short stories. ... Although the reasons behind this murder tale aren't clear, Poe uses the theme of disguise to tell this gruesome tale. ... "the thousand injuries of Fortunato" and "when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge" (Poe 680). ... " (Poe 681). ...

  • Word Count: 481
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

2. Cask of Amontillado

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

3. The Cask of Amontillado

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

4. Narrator of The Cask of Amontillado

Edgar Allen Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" is the story of a man who leads another man into the catacombs of Italy to commit murder upon him. ... Thirdly, though he hides it well from the man upon whom he will commit the murder, throughout the story Poe gives us many foreshadowing hints of the narrators plan. ...

  • Word Count: 1282
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

5. Cask of Amontillado

." - 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
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