The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe | Characters
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Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe explains the main characters in Edgar Allan Poe's short story The Cask of Amontillado.
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In this brief but chilling tale, narrator Montresor puts into motion a fantastical and cruel revenge fantasy against his sworn enemy, Fortunato, who believes they are friends.
Tempting him with the promise of a taste of Amontillado sherry, he leads him into his family catacombs, plying him with wine and flattery. Poe slowly reveals to the reader Montresor's true intent in leading Fortunato into the charnel depths with his trademark command of atmosphere and pacing.
Troubled American writer Edgar Allan Poe exhibits his mastery of suspense in the horrific short story "The Cask of Amontillado,” which was first published in 1846. Replete with death, deception, and a disturbing denouement, this twisted fable is a touchstone of the horror genre.
Did you know that The Cask of Amontillado was inspired by a spooky story Poe read called “A Man Built in a Wall,” about workers who found a skeleton mysteriously entombed behind a church wall in Italy?
Like most Edgar Allan Poe stories, The Cask of Amontillado is rich with literary devices including themes of revenge, folly of pride, and paradox. Motifs and main characters such as dampness, Montresor, Fortunato, wine, and masquerade also work to create the psychological horror Poe is known for.
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I agree that Fortunato's ego is what made him go down to the vaults. I think that Fortunato only went down to the vault because he wanted to test the drink before Luchesi does. Tricky Montressor also mentioned how he was going to get revenge on Fortunato but because Fortunato was intoxicated and only cared about the treasure, he didn't think to much on what he said..
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I watched this so I could learn how to pronounce the characters names; thank you so much, now I can finally pronounce the characters names
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