Literary Terms & Poe
Literary Analysis
Characters
Vocabulary Words
Isn't it Ironic?
100

Hints to the future - such as when the narrator thought, "He did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation."

Foreshadowing

100

The meaning of Montresor's family motto, "Nemo me impune lacessit," aligns with Montresor's plan.  What is the meaning of the Montresor family motto?

No one attacts me and gets away with it. 

100

In "The Cask of Amontillado," who is the narrator, the person telling the story?

Montresor

100

A cylindrical container that holds liquids

A cask

100

The type of irony shown when the two main characters are talking about being a "mason," and Montresor pulls out a trowel?

What is situational?

200
The type of characterization that the author tells you about a character, such as "The man wore motley.  His head was surmounted by the comical cap and bells."

Direct Characterization.

200

What is the motive and theme of "The Cask of Amontillado"?

Revenge

200

How is Fortunato dressed?

Like a jester

200
The act of killing, often by burning.

Immolation

200
The type of irony shown when Montressor agrees that Fortunataor won't die from a cough.
What is dramatic irony?
300

The term for the way the setting, conflict, or word choice makes the reader feel, such as the story taking place in the catacombs.

Mood

300

The Cask of Amontillado is told from this point of view.

First Person

300

How long does Fortunato's body go undiscovered?

50 years

300

Punishment inflicted on someone as revenge

Retribution

300
The type of irony shown when Montresor says to Fortunato, "We will go back, your health is precious."

Verbal irony

400

The _____ of characters in Poe's stories is often questionable.

sanity

400

Why didn't Fortunato resist Montresor?

He was too drunk.

400

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When Montresor suggests asking Luchesi about the Amontillado, Fortunato shows what character trait when he says, "Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry," meaning that he wouldn't be as skilled at identifying the special wine?

Arrogance

400

Disturbing and horrifying

Macabre 

400

The type of irony shown when a character says something opposite of what they mean.

Verbal Irony

500

What is Amontillado?

A type of wine

500

What is the significance of Luchesi in "The Cask of Amontillado"?

Montresor mentions Luchesi to trick an intoxicated Fortunato into descending into the catacombs.

500

The kind of connoisseur that Fortunato considers himself to be.

What is wine?

500

The narrator says he wants this - freedom from punishment for his actions.

What is the word?

Impunity

500

The type of irony shown when the reader knows something that the character does not know.

Dramatic

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