Story Elements
The underlying message behind the story...
Theme
The Cask of Amontillado is being told in this point of view.
First Person
This wine is referred to constantly throughout the story
Amontillado
What is Fortunato dressed as?
A Jester
What is the definition of "impunity"?
freedom from punishment of harm
Name the 5 elements of plot
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Resolution
What is a character trait that Montresor displays?
vengeful, calculating, cold-hearted, deceitful
What does Montresor want from Fortunato in "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Revenge
What does Montressor do when Fortunato screams?
Screams back at him
What is the definition of "retribution"?
payback; punishment
Who is the opposing character that creates conflict for the protagonist?
Antagonist
What was the setting of the story?
Carnival, Wine Cellar, Catacombs, Italy in the 1800s
Who was unaware that he was hated by the protagonist (main character)?
Fortunato
What does Montressor build to keep Fortunato in the crypt?
A wall
What is the definition of "fettered"?
to shackle or restrain from motion
What is the definition of foreshadowing?
When an author hints at future plot developments.
What was a theme of "Cask of Amontillado"?
Revenge
The name of the narrator in "The Cask of Amontillado"
Montresor
How does Montressor win Fortunato's trust and convince him to go with him into the catacombs? Name two ways.
He says he has a rare cask of Amontillado wine.
He says he will get Luchesi who is also a wine expert.
When Fortunado starts coughing; Montresor tells him they should go back because he does not want him to get sick.
What is the definition of "niche"?
a recess in a wall
The climax in The Cask of Amontillado.
When Montresor fetters Fortunato in the niche in the catacomb.
“‘I drink,’ he said, ‘to the buried that repose around us.’ ‘And I to your long life.’”
What literary device is this?
Irony
How long does Fortunato's body go undiscovered?
50 Years
Who was the character we heard about but never met in the story?
Luchesi
What is the definition of "unredressed"?
not set right; not compensated for
This is the definition of irony.
What is the opposite of what you think will happen, or the opposite of what is said.
"The cough is a mere nothing, it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough."
What literary device was being used?
Foreshadowing
What things are on the ends of Fortunato's jester hat?
Bells
What is in the catacombs--what can you find there?
Dead bodies, skeletons, bones
What is the definition of "precluded"?
to make impossible by necessary consequence; rule out in advance