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This is the first 1,000 characters of 818 words (3.27 pages) in the essay titled The Cask of Amontiallo In the short story The Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allan Poe writes in first person point of view, from the perspective of Montresor, the diabolical narrator of this tale, who vows revenge against Fortunato. Montresor began to develop the perfect plan for retribution. During the carnival season, Montresor encounters Fortunato and decides to implement his plan carefully not to arouse Fortunato s suspicions through irony. Poe s story describes the inner workings of a murderer s mind, Montresor, who has lived the memory of Fortunato s death for fifty years. Poe uses different types of irony in the conversations between Montresor and Fortunato.First, Poe uses dramatic irony in the story. For example, Montresor expresses concern about Fortunato s health. Montresor points out, Come, I said, with decision, we will go back; your health is precious. You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy as once I was. You are a man to be missed. For me it is no matter. We will go back; you will be ill, and I cannot be responsible (434). Both the reader and Montresor know of his devious plan of murder that awaits Fortunato when he descends into the catacombs in search for the wine. But, Fortunato, naïve, does not suspect that Montresor is capable of such an act. Montresor pretends that he is concerned about Fortunato s health, when he says they should go back. In fact, Montresor could care les... |
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Keywords: montresor, edgar allan poe, dramatic irony, situational irony, types of irony, niter, catacombs, health, cask of amontillado, devious plan, carnival season, first person point of view, perfect plan, diabolical, inner workings, fifty years, nae, retribution, narrator