Characters
This character is the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado."
Who is Montresor?
Montresor lures Fortunato into the catacombs with the promise of this type of wine.
What is Amontillado?
Montresor has this item hidden in his roquelaire.
What is a trowel?
This device involves the use of "I" and "me," giving readers insight into Montresor's thoughts.
What is first-person point of view?
The story unfolds during this lively festival characterized by masks and masquerading.
What is Carnival?
This character is a wine connoisseur who is too prideful to recognize the danger he is in.
Who is Fortunato?
Fortunato is fettered to a granite wall in the catacombs. Fettered means...
What is chained?
"The Cask of Amontillado" was written by this author.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
Montresor’s statement about his plan for revenge serves as this type of literary device, hinting at what will happen later.
What is foreshadowing?
Montresor leads Fortunato to his family's burial site, which is a series of these underground passages.
What are the catacombs?
This character is driven by a desire for revenge.
Who is Montresor?
Montresor seals Fortunato's fate by doing this to him at the end of the story.
What is walling him up in a niche?
The imagery on Montresor's coat of arms features these two things.
What are a human foot and snake?
The dark, eerie descriptions in the catacombs create this type of atmosphere.
What is a suspenseful or foreboding atmosphere?
Within the catacombs, the dampness and the presence of these items contribute to the sense of dread and decay.
What are bones or skeletons?
This character meets a tragic fate in the catacombs due to his arrogance and intoxication.
Who is Fortunato?
At the end of the story, Montresor states that no mortal has disturbed the entombed Fortunato for this length of time.
What is half of a century?
The final sentence of "The Cask of Amontillado" is, "In pace requiescat!" which means...
What is "rest in peace"?
The use of Fortunato’s cough throughout the story serves as a symbol of his impending doom, making this a form of what?
What is symbolism?
What is the nitre?
Fortunato says this character "cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry".
Who is Luchesi?
The story highlights the consequences of this negative human emotion, which can blind individuals to their own safety.
What is arrogance?
"The Cask of Amontillado" was written in this year.
What is 1846?
The last line of the story, "In pace requiescat!" is an example of this literary device, a phrase that can carry deeper meanings.
What is irony?
The oppressive atmosphere of the catacombs contrasts sharply with what aspect of the outside world?
What is the festive and joyous atmosphere of Carnival?