Plot & Setting
Where does the story take place?
In the Catacombs, Carnival, Italy
Who is the narrator?
Montressor
What is the POV?
First person
Immolation
Destruction or sacrifice
Why is Fortunato’s name ironic?
It means “fortunate,” but he dies
What event is going on at the start of the story?
The Carnival
Who is the victim?
Fortunato
what literary device is used when the narrator says: "A low rusty jingling from the chain seemed to proceed from the farther end of the recess. I followed, with a faint torch, along the damp walls, and the drops of moisture trickled among the bones"
Imagery
Flambeaux
A large burning torch
What kind of irony is “Cheers to your long life”?
Verbal irony
How does Fortunato die?
Montresor chains and walls him inside the catacombs.
Who is Luchesi?
Another wine expert Montressor mentions
What literary device is used when the narrator says "it hangs like moss”?
Similie
Connoisseurship
Expert knowledge
What is the main dramatic irony in the story?
The reader knows Montresor’s plan, Fortunato doesn’t
Why does Montresor want revenge?
Fortunato insulted him
Is Montresor a static or dynamic character?
Static — he doesn’t change
What mood does Edgar Allan create?
dark, creepy, etc.
Promiscuously
In a random, disorganized way
What disease killed Edgar Poe?
Tuberculosis
What does Montressor tell Fortunato they will see to lure him into the catacombs?
A cask of Amontillado
What flaw leads to Fortunato’s downfall?
Pride
what does the cask symbolize?
Temptation, pride, arrogance, etc
Médoc
A type of red wine
What does “In pace requiescat” mean?
“May he rest in peace.”