Vocabulary and Character Names
This sweet wine, a very expensive addition to someone's collection, is used to lure a man to his death!
What is "Amontillado?"
Montressor toasts "... and I to your long life..." when he really means to kill Fortunato. He is using this type of irony.
What is "Verbal Irony?"
This word best describes the mood (atmosphere) of Poe's "A Cask of Amontillado?"
A. Humorous
B. Suspenseful
C. Serious
D. Silly
What is "Suspenseful?"
In "Cask of Amontillado," this man is the narrator.
Who is "Montressor?"
What are the two interesting (and gross) facts about Poe's marriage to Virginia Clemm?
What is "she was 13," and "she was his COUSIN" (ewww)
This word, which means a deep, underground cemetery, is where Fortunato meets his ultimate demise!
What are the "catacombs?"
Fortunato expects to get a taste of a fine Amontillado, but he is killed instead! This is an example of this type of Irony
This is what motivates Montressor to kill his good friend Fortunato.
What is "Fortunato's insult on the Montressor family?"
This is the central conflict of "A Cask of Amontillado."
Edgar Allan Poe's parents worked very interesting jobs. What were they?
A. Painters
B. Actors
C. Gamblers
D. Doctors
This character's name means "good luck" or "lucky and blessed." Unfortunately, his fate wouldn't agree with him - he is killed and buried alive!
Who is "Fortunato?"
Fortunato's name means "fortunate" or "blessed," and he's anything but! This is an example of this type of irony.
What is "Situational Irony?"
From the following sentence, we can infer something very important about our good friend Fortunato: "He turned towards me, and looked into my eyes with two filmy orbs of intoxication." We can infer that _____
What is "Fortunato is drunk!"
This tool was used in Fortunato's death and symbolizes Montressor's trickery and Fortunato's downfall.
What is a "trowel?"
What sickness sadly killed many of the people around Poe?
What is "Tuberculosis?"
This character's name means "my treasure" or "wealth." Ironic, since his family name is insulted enough for him to kill a man!
Who is "Montressor?"
We as the audience know that Montressor is about to kill Fortunato, but Fortunato is completely unaware! This is an example of this type of irony.
What is "Dramatic Irony?"
Why does Montressor tells the servants in his "Palazzo" that they are required to stay in his house, but that he won't be back to it until early in the morning?
What is "He knows they will leave and go celebrate if he is not home during Carnival?"
When Montressor states "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I have borne..." we know he's probably exaggerating slightly... What is the literary term for over-exaggerating in a story?
What is "Hyperbole?"
Days before Edgar Allan Poe died in 1849, he was found lying in a ditch unconscious. What was he wearing?
What is "Another man's clothes?"
The tragic murder in "A Cask of Amontillado" takes place during this celebration.
What is "Carnival?"
"In pace requiescat!" (Rest in peace) is an example of this type of irony.
What is "Verbal Irony?"
Montressor tricks Fortunato into going down in the catacombs with him by telling him "...and I was silly enough to pay the full Amontillado price without consulting you in the matter." This appeals to which characteristic of Fortunato?
What is "pride," "vanity," or "ego?" Fortunato thinks he is the best wine expert around!
When Fortunato asks Montressor if he is a Mason (a stone layer), Montressor responds by pulling out a trowel. What part of the plot does this trowel foreshadow?
A. Exposition
B. Rising Action
C. Climax
D. Falling Action
E. Resolution
What is "E., Resolution?" Fortunato doesn't know it yet, but that trowel will be used to seal him up forever in the Montressors' catacombs!
Which other famous Edgar Allan Poe short story involves a terrifying talking bird and a man who just can't get over his ex?
What is "The Raven?"