Literary Analysis
Who does Montresor have conflict with in "The Cask of Amontillado?"
Fortunato
What is the conflict?
Fortunato has wronged Montresor and Montresor wants revenge.
In "The Cask of Amontillado," who is the narrator, the person who tells the story?
Montresor
A valuable wine
Who did Poe marry?
His teen cousin
Why did Montresor decide to kill Fortunato?
For revenge because he insulted him
What effect does the first person narrative have on the story?
It gives the story authenticity and we get to know what Montresor is thinking as he is killing Fortunato.
Who is the protagonist in the Cask of Amontillado?
Montresor
Revenge
To inflict punishment in return for injury or insult.
What illness killed many women in Poe's life?
Tuberculosis (TB)
Why didn't Fortunato resist Montresor's attacks?
He was too drunk
What chemical did Montresor say was in the vaults?
Nitre
Who is the antagonist in the Cask of Amontillado?
Fortunato
Cask
A container that holds liquids.
Where was Poe born?
Boston, Massachusetts.
How did Montresor kill Fortunato?
He bricked up the space so that Fortunato could not escape
What is the overall mood of the story?
Suspenseful, dark, ominous
Who did Montresor send away from his house to ensure he wouldn't be caught?
His servants
nitre
A kind of mold
What was Poe's relationship with his biological parents?
None. He grew up an orphan a was adopted at a young age
An unreliable narrator may be described as one who —
a. deliberately does not tell the whole truth
What is the setting of the story in the exposition?
At night, during the carnival season in Venice, Italy
Montresor uses the mention of ______ to motivate Fortunato to keep following him to the Amontillado.
Luchesi
Impunity
Exemption from punishment or penalty.
What is Poe's "Unity Of Effect"?
Reading should be able to be done in 1 sitting with intentional emotions chosen before the author starts writing.