Who wrote "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Edgar Allen Poe
True or False-
The barber wanted to be known honorably as a barber, rather than a murderer.
True
True or False-
People can control their outcomes
False
What is an epitaph?
writing on a tombstone
What was Fortunado's downfall?
Pride/Wine
True or False-
Captain Torres did not know who the barber was and he was scared of him
False
How did the man die?
By choking on the letter "B"
What was Richard Bones' identity crisis?
He did not know whether to lie or tell the truth
Montresor’s statement “For the love of God!” is an example of— what kind of irony?
Verbal irony
What was the barber secretly known as?
A revolutionary/rebel
What warning word does the wife play for the husband?
Caution
Why does Richard Bone lie for the people?
It is his job. They pay him.
When Montresor admits that his heart grew sick from the dampness of the catacombs...He felt?
Remorse
Why did Captain Torres kill people in the school yard?
To scare the children
What is the theme of Death by Scrabble?
Control can lead to downfall
Why does Richard Bone compare himself to a historian who writes the without knowing the truth?
They both lie and distort the truth
When it comes to plot structure, what is the most interesting part of the story?
Climax
1/2 points for resolution
What is the theme of Lather, Nothing Else
Honor can be more powerful than revenge
Who had the power and how do you know?
The wife. She knew she jinxed the game by playing the word "jinxed"
What does the text say word for word...Richard Bone makes himself a party to.......
the false chronicles