Foreshadowing
Name two types of foreshadowing.
What are the three types of irony?
Situational, Dramatic, Verbal
What is the relationship between the narrator and the old man?
It is unrevealed. It may be uncle/nephew or grandfather/ grandson. It may be landlord/tenant.
What is Amontillado?
an expensive wine
How do Usher and the narrator know each other?
They were childhood friends
What purpose does direct foreshadowing like "I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever" serve?
It builds tension. We know what but not how something will come to pass.
What is the definition of dramatic irony?
We the audience know something that a character(s) in the story do not.
How does the narrator plan to approach the murder of the old man?
He is "slow and methodical" as he stalks him at night
What is the narrator's grievance with Fortunato?
It is never specifically mentioned. It was some kind of insult.
How do the narrator and Usher pass the time?
reading, painting, and playing music
Give an example of atmospheric foreshadowing in The Fall of the House of Usher.
spooky electrical storm
oppressively sad feeling
strange/spooky art/books mentioned
What is required for dialogue to be verbal irony?
The speaker must intentionally say the opposite of what they mean. It cannot be accidental.
What change causes the narrator to kill the old man on the eighth night?
His lantern illuminates his "vulture" eye
Why does the narrator keep invoking Luchesi's name through the story?
He uses it to goad/provoke Fortunato's pride in order to trick him into following him.
What strange does Usher have about plants and his own house?
They are sentient
Identify the type of foreshadowing provided in The Cask of Amontillado.
Montressor's Motto
"Nemo me impune lacessit."
(No one crosses me with impunity.)
Overt Hint/Explicit Statement
Identify the type of irony from The Cask of Amontillado:
There were no attendants at home; they had absconded to make merry in honor of the time. I had told them that I should not return until the morning, and had given them explicit orders not to stir from the house. These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as my back was turned.
Situational
What are figurative language is used to highlight the narrator's instability?
the repetition
Why does the narrator bury Fortunato in the catacomb instead of killing him outright?
He wants him to suffer
What are two unsettling things about Madeline's temporary resting place?
It was once a dungeon/heavily fortified. The narrator's apartment is directly above it.
Give an example of how Poe uses foreshadow symbolic foreshadowing in The Tell Tale Heart
Death Watches on the wall -> beetles
vulture eye -> cloudy eye
Both are associated with death signifying the old man's fate
Describe an example of dramatic irony in The Cask of Amontillado.
- Each time Fortunato refuses to turn back the audience knows that he is walking toward his death.
- Each time Fortunato inquires about the wine we know that it is a trick.
- We know the family motto will apply to Fortunato. It should be a warning.
What object does Poe use as a metaphor for the imagined sound of the old man's heart?
a watch wrapped in cotton
What is the narrator's costume for carnival? How does it reflect his aim?
He is dressed in a black mask and cloak which reflect his nefarious intentions.
Rodrick Usher like other Poe characters suffers from what malady?
"an acuteness of the sense" aka heighten senses to the point of pain