Cask of Amontillado
The setting of Cask of Amontillado
Italy, Carnival season, dusk
Catacombs / underground wine cellar
What is the setting of "The Lottery?"
Small town, bright and sunny summer day
What figurative language device is the following?
The cheetah runs as fast as a race car.
Simile
Where the author reveals / sets up the initial setting, characters and conflict of the story?
(Usually found on the first page)
Exposition
What is the author's attitude called?
(HINT: T)
Tone
What perspective is the story told in?
1st person (Montresor)
What character is picked for the Lottery?
Mrs. Tessie Hutchinson
What figurative language device is this?
"more merry"
"brightly burning"
"stupidly stood"
Alliteration
The events following the climax of the story
Falling Action
Literary device for: Author's word choice
Diction
What is the main conflict of the story? Is it external or internal?
Montresor vs. Fortunato (external)
What conflict do we see with Old Man Warner?
What kind of conflict is it?
Traditionalism vs. Progressive views of wanting to end the lottery (other towns)
Figurative language that appeals to the five senses (sight, hear, taste, touch, smell)
Imagery
The turning point or height of the story
Climax
The point of view in which the narrator is not part of the story and communicates the thoughts and emotions of ONE character.
3rd person limited
What is an example of foreshadowing in "Cask"?
Fortunato saying he will not "die of a cough"
Montresor's declaration of revenge in the first paragraph
Montresor showing Fortunato the trowel he will use to bury him alive
Etc.
What is one theme of "The Lottery?"
People should not blindly follow traditions without questioning them, which can lead to the negative effects and consequences of mob mentality. A collective view on something can be dangerous.
What figurative language device is this an example of from "Cask"?
"My heart grew sick"
Personification
What plot device is used in the following examples?
The small town in "The Lottery" asking who was picked and whispering to each other.
Montresor leading Fortunate down into the catacombs.
Rising Action / Suspense
When the narrator is an all knowing presence and part of the story in which they can tell the reader the emotions and feelings of all the characters
3rd Person Omniscient
What is the overall theme of "Cask?"
Foolish or blinded pride can cause harm to others.
Equal revenge is necessary when one wrong is done unto another.
Revenge
What does the black box represent?
What device is this?
Symbol; tradition of the lottery that always results in unnecessary death
What figurative language is this an example of from "The Lottery"?
"made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square and guarded it against the raids of the other boys"
Metaphor
Struggle between two opposing forces
Conflict
The author's message or moral of their story that they wish for the reader to take away
Theme