Plot & Revenge
A person who builds with stone or brick.
What is a mason?
What does Montresor claim Fortunato did to deserve revenge?
He insulted Montresor.
Why does Poe let the reader know Montresor’s plan before Fortunato does?
To create dramatic irony and suspense.
Torches used to light the dark tunnels.
What are flambeaux?
It tells you how the author feels about what they are writing.
tone
What is Montresor’s motive?
Revenge.
This rare and valuable Spanish wine Montresor uses to trap Fortunato.
Amontillado
What is one major theme of the story?
Revenge
A word meaning chained or locked in place.
What is fettered?
is your main idea or opinion that you are trying to prove.
It is what you believe — and what your evidence will support.
Claim
The hard stone Montresor uses to build the wall.
What is granite?
What warning sign does Fortunato ignore that shows he is in danger?
His bad cough and the unhealthy nitre.
Which character is proud, boastful, and easily manipulated?
Fortunato.
A word meaning a series of stones stacked one after another.
What is succession?
is when an author gives clues or hints about what will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
Where does Montresor trap Fortunato?
In a niche in the catacombs.
At what point does Fortunato realize Montresor is serious?
When he is chained to the wall.
Which character is calm, patient, and secretly cruel?
Montresor.
What tool does Montresor use to build the wall?
: A trowel.
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How does Montresor make sure Fortunato cannot escape?
He chains him and builds a wall over the entrance.
What does Montresor say about getting revenge that foreshadows Fortunato’s fate?
e says he must punish without being punished himself.
What details make the catacombs feel dangerous?
The nitre, bones, darkness, and narrow passageways.
Why is the ending disturbing?
Montresor gets away with murder and feels no remorse.
is a surprise twist between what you expect and what actually happens.
is when something happens that is different from what you expect.
It’s when things don’t turn out the way you think they will.
irony