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When was the short story written?
What is November 1846
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What day and where was Edgar Allen Poe born?
What is January 19, 1809, in Boston Maryland
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Which sentence is correct: A: The cask was large and hard to carry. B: The barrel was cask.
What is A: The cask was large and hard to carry.
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Who is Fortunado?
What is the main character in the story that gets persuaded into Monstresors house, and killed
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What is an example of imagery in the short story?
What is 1. "He had a tight fitting parti-striped dress", answers may vary.
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Give 3 themes that relate to the story.
What is: Answers may vary
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Who were Poe's parents, what did they do for a living, and what role did they play in his early life?
What is Elizabeth Arnold Poe, a British actress, and David Poe, Jr., an actor who was born in Baltimore. His father left the family early in Poe's life, and his mother passed away from tuberculosis when he was only three.
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Use impunity in 2 sentences.
What is: Answers may vary
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What was Montresor's crypt filled with?
What is human remains, and chains to hold his victim.
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"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge." How is this sentence an example of foreshadowing?
What is: This sentence predicts that Montresor will hurt/get revenge on Fortunado in some way.
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Allegedly, where did the inspiration for the story come from?
What is it came from a story Poe had heard at Castle Island, Massachusetts, where he was a private there in 1827.
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Why did Poe get asked to stop working for the magazine "Southern Literary Messanger"?
What is Poe developed a reputation as a cut-throat critic, writing vicious reviews of his contemporaries. Poe's aggressive-reviewing style and sometimes combative personality strained his relationship with the publication. His problems with alcohol also played a role in his departure, according to some reports.
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Which Definition fits Motley better? A: In Nashville, a MOTLEY army was assembled. B: My aunt said the M&Ms in the bag, shape wise, were considered MOTLEY.
What is A: In Nashville, a motley army was assembled.
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Where does the first scene of the short story take place?
What is The story begins around dusk, one evening during the carnival season in an unnamed European city.
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Why is Fortunado's name an example of symbolism/irony?
What is Poe uses Fortunato's name symbolically, as an ironic device. Though his name means “the fortunate one” in Italian, Fortunato meets an unfortunate fate as the victim of Montresor's revenge. Fortunato adds to the irony of his name by wearing the costume of a court jester.
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Why is Fortunado wearing a clown costume an example of symbolism?
What is Fortunado wearing a clown costume or jester's costume appears to be appropriate not only for the carnival season but also for the fact that Montresor intends to make a "fool" out of him.
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Summarize the death of Edgar Allen Poe (Where he died, what happened a few days prior to his death, and what were his last words)
Edgar Allen Poe died on October 7, 1849. His final days remain somewhat of a mystery. Poe left Richmond on September 27, 1849, and was supposedly on his way to Philadelphia. On October 3, he was found in Baltimore in great distress. Poe was taken to Washington College Hospital, where he died four days later. His last words were "Lord, help my poor soul."
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Give 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for venture
What is: Synonyms- Adventure, Wonder, Attempt, etc. Antonyms- Assurance, Safety, Surety, etc.
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Explain how these 3 themes relate to the story: Revenge, Betrayal, and freedom and confinement.
What is Revenge: The whole plot of the story is based on revenge. Although we are unsure of what Fortunado did to Montresor, we can assure that he wants revenge on Fortunado. Betrayal: We can also assure that for some reason Fortunado betrayed Montresor, or Montresor is psychotically disturbed. Montresor ears Fortunado's trust by being very nice and offering him some expensive wine. Little did he know he was going to be killed that night. Freedom and Confinement: In the story, Fortunado is physically confined, and it is believed that Montressor is mentally confined, because he may be suffering from an illness.
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The vault in which Montresor traps Fortunato is an extended ________ for the cask that contains the Amontillado, while Fortunato becomes a symbol for the wine; Fortunato is symbolically encased in the very thing he sought. What literary device fills the blank?
What is symbolism
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What was Poe's intention in writing this story?
What is Poe wrote his tale as a response to his personal rival Thomas Dunn English.
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How did Poe try to pay for his classes at the University of Virginia
What is Edgar Allen Poe went to the University of Virginia in 1826, where he excelled in his classes. However he didn't receive enough funds from Allan to cover all of his costs. Poe turned to gambling to cover the difference, but ended up in debt.
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Payback/Reprisal: What are these in relation to Retribution?
What is: Synonyms.
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What are the rising action, climax, and falling action of the story?
What is Rising Action: When Fortunado is being led into the crypt by Montresor. Climax: Fortunado realizing he was going to be trapped and killed. Falling Action: Fortunato stops screaming, and Montresor only hears the jingling of the bells on his costume when he throws his torch into the catacombs.
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The corpses of Montresor's ancestors that line the vaults of the catacombs as Montresor leads Fortunato to his death. Is this most likely an allusion, hyperbole, or verbal irony?
What is Allusion