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• Religious Imagery and Ritual in The Cask of Amontillado

  In “The Cask of Amontillado”, Poe brilliantly interweaves religion into a dark tale of revenge. The effect is a once profound and haunting.

• Irony in The Cask of Amontillado

  There are two categories of irony in The Cask of Amontillado, the ironies that Montresor manipulates and controls in the story, and the ironies that the author creates.

• Duplicity and Doubling in "The Cask of Amontillado"

  In the following essay, the author discusses the concepts of duplicity and doubling in "The Cask of Amontillado.''

• Victim and Victimizer: Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado"

  In the following essay, the author discusses Poe's use of enclosures, both figurative and literal, in "The Cask of Amontillado.''

• "The Cask of Amontillado": Some Further Ironies

  In the following essay, the author discusses the various effects of Poe's ironic plays on religion "The Cask of Amontillado.''

• "The Cask of Amontillado": A Masquerade of Motive and Identity

  In the following essay, the author explores Poe's subtle use of action and dialogue. Gargano contends that action and dialogue that at first appear "accidental" actually carry a great deal of "connotative value."

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1. The Cask of Amontillado: Introduction
2. The Cask of Amontillado: Summary
3. The Cask of Amontillado: Edgar Allan Poe Biography
4. The Cask of Amontillado: Characters
5. The Cask of Amontillado: Critical Discussion
6. The Cask of Amontillado: Themes
7. The Cask of Amontillado: Style
8. The Cask of Amontillado: Historical Context
9. The Cask of Amontillado: Critical Overview
10. The Cask of Amontillado: Essays and Criticism
    1. Religious Imagery and Ritual in The Cask of Amontillado
    2. Irony in The Cask of Amontillado
    3. Duplicity and Doubling in "The Cask of Amontillado"
    4. Victim and Victimizer: Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado"
    5. "The Cask of Amontillado": Some Further Ironies
    6. "The Cask of Amontillado": A Masquerade of Motive and Identity
11. The Cask of Amontillado: Compare and Contrast
12. The Cask of Amontillado: Topics for Further Study
13. The Cask of Amontillado: Media Adaptations
14. The Cask of Amontillado: What Do I Read Next?
15. The Cask of Amontillado: Bibliography and Further Reading
16. The Cask of Amontillado: Pictures
17. Copyright

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