Poe's life
What happened to Poe's biological mother?
Died of TB
Who are the two characters in The Cask of Amontillado?
Montresor and Fortunato
How does Poe create suspense at the beginning of The Cask of Amontillado?
By stating that Montresor is vengeful and Fortunato has wronged him.
What is Dark Romanticism?
Romanticism focusing on grotesque details
What does fortunato's name symbolize?
Fortune
At what age was Poe adopted by the Allen Family?
2-years old
What is Fortunato's condition going into the catacombs?
He is drunk
What symbol of death does Poe use in The Cask of Amontillado to create suspense?
Human bones
Fear of the dark and tight spaces
What do the bones in the catacombs symbolize?
Death
How many people in Poe's life died of TB?
4
Why do Montresor and Fortunato go into the catacombs?
To get wine
What two human fears does Poe use to create suspense?
Darkness and enclosed spaces
What is the effect of Dark Romanticism used in The Cask of Amontillado?
Demonstrates the negative effects of people being pushed past their emotional limits
What does the wine symbolize?
Foolishness/Gluttony
What was one paradox Poe used in his writings?
His life - chaotic but writing is structured
Time - doom with romance
Critical thinking - creativity in classic norms
Romantic writing but emphasized rationality
Realistic details in Gothic setting
What ends up happening to Fortunato?
Montresor chains him to the wall and builds a wall in order to trap him in the catacombs so he dies.
How does Poe keep the suspense going as the story progresses in The Cask of Amontillado?
By having the characters go deeper into the catacombs, making it increasingly darker and narrow.
How does The Cask of Amontillado use Dark Romanticism?
Explores peoples emotional limits and how those feelings drive them to hurt others
What do the catacombs symbolize?
Fortunato's burial
What is a story written by Poe that is apart of his grotesque writings?
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Premature Burial
The Cask of Amontillado
King Pest
The Masque of the Red Death
What type of story is The Cask of Amontillado?
Grotesque
What effect of suspense is created in this line, "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge." (Poe 1).
Mystery and curiosity of what Fortunato did to Montresor
How does Montresor use Dark Romanticism?
Brutally kills Fortutanto by suffocating him in dark catacombs
Why is Montesor's name iconic?
It means "Fate", it is ironic because Fortunato doesn't recognize his fate when with Montresor