Symbols in Story
What does the Montresor family coat of arms symbolize?
Revenge or retribution.
What does EAP stand for?
Edgar Allan Poe
What literary device is in play when Fortunato says, “I shall not die of a cough,” and Montresor replies, “True—true”? (Hint: It contrasts between expectations and reality)
Irony
Busy as a Bee. Which Comparison Device is this?
Simile
Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not!
True or false?
True, Botanically speaking, a berry is a fruit produced from the ovary of a single flower with seeds embedded in the flesh.
What does the Amontillado wine symbolize in the story?
Deception or temptation.
Name another famous text by Edgar Allan Poe.
Tell-Tale Heart, Raven, The Black Cat, Nevermore.........
the vaults are described as full of the "white webwork which gleams from these cavern walls," which connects to the idea of a spider luring its prey into a trap. Which Rhetorical device is being used?
metaphor
We went to the park, and then the mall, and then the car wash, and then the book store, and finally back home. Which Rhetorical device is being used?
polysydeton
Octopuses have two hearts
false, Octopuses have three hearts
two pump blood to the gills, while the third pumps it to the rest of the body. When they swim, the heart that delivers blood to the body stops beating.
What does Fortunato's jester outfit symbolize?
His foolishness and vulnerability.
What recurring theme appears in many of Poe’s works, including The Cask of Amontillado?
Themes of death and revenge.
Poe uses ____________ to heighten tension, such as when Montresor continually refers to Fortunato as “my friend” and “my dear Fortunato.”
Repetition
Appeals to logic and reason
logos
The Eiffel Tower can grow taller in the summer.
True, it expands up to 6 inches due to the metal heating and expanding.
What do the catacombs represent?
death and finality
In what literary genre did Poe excel, known for its gloomy atmosphere and horror themes?
Gothic Fiction
Montresor’s appeal to Fortunato’s pride and expertise in wine acts as an emotional appeal to vanity. He manipulates Fortunato by appealing to his ego. Which Rhetorical Device appeals to the emotions?
Pathos
________ is extreme exaggeration for effect
hyperbole
Honey never spoils.
True, Archaeologists have found honey pots in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
What tool did Montresor use to seal Fortunato's Fate?
Trowel
What year was Edgar Allen Poe born? (hint:18__)
1809
Fortunato is dressed as a fool or jester during the carnival, a time of celebration while being led to his doom. Which Rhetorical devices place two contrasting elements side by side?
Juxtaposition
"I have a dream that one day... I have a dream that my four little children... I have a dream today." — Martin Luther King Jr.
What Rhetorical Device did Dr. King use?
Anaphora
Mercury is the hottest planet in the solar system
False
Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system, even though Mercury is closer to the sun. Venus’s thick atmosphere traps heat, creating a greenhouse effect.