Poe
What job did Edgar Allan Poe's mother have?
Actress
Who does Montessori have conflict with in "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Fortunato
In "The Cask of Amontillado," who is the narrator, the person telling the story?
Montresor
A cylindrical container that holds liquids
A cask
"The Cask of Amontillado" has many examples of this literary term.
Irony
What did Edgar Allan Poe fear most?
Being buried alive
What is the motive and theme of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Revenge
How is Fortunato dressed?
Like a jester
A rude expression intended to offend or hurt.
An insult
What is what the reader feels based on the language used in a story?
Mood
Poe was the father of what type of story?
Detective Story
The Cask of Amontillado is told from this point of view.
First Person
How long does Fortunato's body go undiscovered?
50 years
In what country is the setting for "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Italy
!!DAILY DOUBLE!!
The cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me." Montresor replies, "True—true,"
What type of irony is this?
Verbal irony
Poe's mother, foster mother, and wife all died of what?
Tuberculosis (TB)
Why didn't Fortunato resist Montresor?
He was too drunk.
!!DAILY DOUBLE!!
Who did Montresor send away from his house to ensure he wouldn't be caught?
His Servants
"I heard the furious vibrations of the chain" is an example of what literary term?
Personification
Montresor acts kind and smiles to lure Fortunato underground is an example of what type of irony?
Dramatic Irony
What is Amontillado?
A type of wine (sherry)
What is the significance of Luchesi in "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Montresor mentions Luchesi to trick an intoxicated Fortunato into descending into the catacombs.
What kind of "specialist" does Fortunato consider himself to be?
A wine specialist
The narrator says he wants this - freedom from punishment for his actions.
What is the word?
Impunity
A feeling of anticipation that something risky or dangerous is about to happen
Suspense