Vocabulary
Literary Devices
Story Elements
Comprehension
Comprehension
100
Define: PRECLUDE

To make impossible, especially by taking action in advance

100
What type of Irony is this? Fortunato is coughing very loudly. Montressor says "you have a bad cough, we should go back"
Verbal
100
What is the setting?
Montresor's home
100
What did Fortunato do to Montresor?
He insulted him many times
100
When Fortunato coughs, why does Montresor tell him they should go back? Is he really concerned with his health...
No, he said it to gain Fortunato's trust so he would not expect anything to happen, it looked like he cared about him
200

Define: IMPUNITY

freedom from punishment, penalty, or harm

200
What type of Irony is this: The trowel represents a group called the masons. They are a club that does good things for charity. Montresor shows Fortunato a trowel and said he belongs to the masons.
Situational Irony
200
Who are the two major characters?
Montresor and Fortunato
200
What is Fortunato's weakness
Wine
200

Excessive pride fuels deception and vengeance. 

What is a theme for the story?

300

Define: ACCOST

to approach and speak to in an aggressive manner

300
What does the trowel foreshadow?
Something bad may happen to Fortunato
300
Who is the minor character?
Luchesi
300
How does Montresor get Fortunato to come to his home?
He ask's him to come test his new wine-Amontillado
300
What does Montresor pull from his cloak? What will he use this for?
Trowel, to bury him alive
400

Define: IMPLORE

to beg; earnestly ask for

400
Name one event that builds on suspense in the story
Montresor getting his servents to leave so the he brings Fortunato to a empty house Montresor taking Fortunato into the basement(dark, damp, lots of catacombs, bones) Montresor chaining Fortunato to a wall
400
What is the conflict?
Montresor is upset that Fortunato has insulted him many times and seeks revenge
400
How does Montresor get rid of his servents?
He tells them he will be gone all night and they should stay home.
400
Fortunato says “I drink to the dead bodies around us!” Montresor says to Fortunato “I drink to your long life!” What is ironic about this statement?
Fortunato says he will drink to his long life, little does he know that he will not be living very long
500

Define: SUBSIDE

become less agitated or active, lessen

500
What is the mood as they are going down into the catacombs
Scary, spooky, etc...
500
What type of conflict is seen in the story?
MAN VS MAN
500
Why does Montresor mention his friend Luchesi to come test the wine instead
He wanted to make Fortunato jealous, insuring that he would come with him to his house
500
Why does Fortunato start laughing when he is chained to the wall?
He thinks that Montresor is joking
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