Vocabulary
Dastardly means...
He is the __________ of the story "The Cask of Amontillado."
author
In “The Cask of Amontillado,” who is the narrator, or the character who tells the story?
Montresor
A struggle between two opposing forces, either within the character’s mind or with an outside force
Conflict
The events of a story
What is plot?
Quarrelsome means...
Definition:Starting a fight
Father of the genre "__________"
the short story
According to the following sentence from “The Cask of Amontillado,” what has Fortunato done to Montressor?
The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.
He has insulted him.
What the author wants you, the reader, to feel as you read the text
Mood
A comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
Cordiality means...
Definition: friendship and kindness
He married his __________, Virginia Clemm--age 13.
biological cousin
In “The Cask of Amontillado,” why does Montresor tell his servants not to leave the house?
He knows they will do the opposite of what they are told, and he wants the house to be empty.
A feeling of anticipation that something risky or dangerous is about to happen.
Suspense
Where and when the story takes place
What is the setting?
Impunity means...
Definition: lack of punishment
His brother, mother, adopted mother, and wife all died of _______________.
tuberculosis (TB)
In “The Cask of Amontillado,” which event serves as the climax of the plot?
The narrator walls up Fortunato in the vaults.
A contrast between expectation and reality.
Irony
Words and descriptions that create an image in a reader's mind
What is imagery?
Roquelaire means
Definition: cloak or coat
His poem "__________" is his most highly acclaimed work.
The Raven
Fortunato says,” Enough, the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough.”
"True -- True," I said.
This is an example of
Foreshadowing
The universal lesson about life learned from a literary work or passage.
Theme
This is the speaker of a poem or story.
What is the narrator?