Plot 1
What made Montresor want revenge against Fortunato?
Fortunato insulted him.
How does Montresor kill Fortunato?
by walling him up
Give me an example of parallelism.
Montresor liked revenge, he liked Carnivals, and he liked Amontillado.
expert knowledge
connoisseurship
take advantage of
impose
According to Montresor, when is revenge not successful?
if he was punished
Where did Montresor lead Fortunato to see the Amontillado?
catacombs
Give me an example of allusion.
Montresor likes Amontillado.
destruction
immolation
moving backward as in fear
recoiling
What is the setting of this story?
in Italy during Carnival
How would the story's tone BEST be described?
mounting hysteria
Give me an example of alliteration.
Montresor was mad and mean and made Fortunato pay.
retribution
endeavored
What is Fortunato's weak point?
his pride about his knowledge of fine wines
What word describes Montresor?
insane
The catacombs were the scariest place on earth.
freedom from punishment or harm
impunity
stubborn
obstinate
Dramatic irony occurs when the readers know something that the characters don't know. What is an example of dramatic irony in this story?
An unreliable narrator is one who deliberately does not tell the truth. Who is unreliable and why?
Montresor because he doesn't tell us much about the insult as well as other things in the past.
Give me an example of assonance.
Montresor dIdn't like Insults In hIs face.
made impossible in advance; prevented
precluded
series
succession