of The Cask of Amontillado

 

THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO  Edgar Allan Poe 

 

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 Born

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on January 19, 1809,

in Bo Bost ston on Ma Mass ssac achu huse sett ttss American writer, writer, editor and litera lit erary ry cri critic tic.. Considered

as the inventor

of the detective fiction genre.

 

  The

first well-known American wri rite terr tr triied to ear arn n a li livi ving ng through writing alone.

He best be st kn know own n fo for r hi hiss po poet etry ry andisshort stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre.

 

Best known for his fiction works are GOT GOTHIC. HIC.

He

was the first American writer to believe in  “art for  art’s sake”. His writings show no interest in national affairs, democracy, politics or social soc ial reform reform..

 

BACKGROUND OF THE TIME IT WAS WRITTEN

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American Renaissance, also called New England Renaissance, period from the 1830s roughly until the end of the the Amer Americ ican an Ci Civi vill War War. American Renaissance is the "Romantic Period in American Literature."

The Victorian Time Period Period is

social order.

known for its hierarchy based

 

The

Victorian Era Literature is distinguished by a strong sense of  mora mo rali lity ty an and d is fr freq eque uent ntly ly asso associ ciat ated ed with with su subj bjug ugat atio ion. n.

the 19th century, a novel was the most popular type of English lite litera ratu ture re.. Th Thiis centur nturyy not only sa saw w ch chan ange gess in th the e Engl Englis ish h Literature but also in pieces of literature of countries like France, United Uni ted States States,, and Ru Russi ssia. a.

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PLOT

Exposition: Montresor, the narrator, feels that Fortunato has insulted

him. He vows to take revenge. When they meet on the streets during carnival carnival,, Montresor manipulates Fortunato into coming to his home to tast ta ste e a ra ratthe herr go goo od cask cask of Amont ntiilla llado do..

 

PLOT

Complication/Rising Action: Montresor leads Fortunato deep into his

vaults, which are lined with human remains. Along the way, he gives vaults, him hi m seve severa rall drin drinks ks,, wh whic ich h makes akes Fort Fortun unat ato o sl slig ight htly ly into intoxi xica cate ted. d. Mont Mo ntre reso sorr prod produc uces es a trow trowel el,, cl clai aimi ming ng th they ey ar are e brot brothe herr maso masons ns..

 

crypt while  while Montresor begins Climax: Fortunato is chained is chained within the crypt to close the aperture in the wall. Montresor is momentarily unnerved by Fort Fortun unat ato' o'ss sc scre ream ams. s. Denouement/Falling Action: Fortunato desperately tries to convince

himself and Montresor that this was all a good joke they will laugh about later. Montresor continues and soon Fortunato is silent. His failure to respond to Montresor's closing Montresor's closing the hole calls hole calls tell the reader he is of offi fici cial ally ly d dea ead. d.

 

Resolution: Montresor places the last stone in its nook and tells the reader that it is 50 years later and no one has found the

remains yet. THEME

Revenge Reveng e and b betray etrayal al Foll Fo llyy and and madne adness ss

 

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STORY

It reminds us that pure evil still st ill lurks at the minds of men.

 

CARNIVAL

 

Family vaults

 

crypt

 

Closing the hole  

“In pace requiescat!”

remains