The Cask of Amontillado

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  Moral Lessons in "The Cask of Amontillado"?  
  Created by budoy on Jul 22, 2008.
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  The Cask of Amontillado
  Created by redhead08 on Jul 5, 2008.
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  In your opinion, what is Montresor thinking when he says, “In pace requiescat”? Explain your interpretation.
  Created by redhead08 on Jul 4, 2008.
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  I need help finding:
  Created by sandkcox07 on Jun 20, 2008.
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  Luchresi’s role in the story
  Created by sandkcox07 on Jun 20, 2008.
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  Why do you think Poe chose to bring together the dreariness of the catacombs with the festivity of Carnival?
  Created by jaco07 on Apr 29, 2008.
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  Help with Literary Analysis of "The Cask of Amontillado." Can anyone help?
  Created by jenny331 on Apr 1, 2008.
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  Help Creating a Character Sketch for "Cask of Amontillado"?
  Created by snowboardingdancer on Mar 17, 2008.
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  In the short story "The Cask of Amontillado," what are your views on Justice?
  Created by rona on Mar 7, 2008.
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  Environment, Perception, and Poe's "Cask of Amontillado"
  Created by toycar on Jan 9, 2008.

Newest Posts

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  Poe explores the sinister mind via the character of Montresor, whose thirst for revenge consumes...
  Posted by ianthe on Jul 23, 2008.
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  The main moral question that this story raises is simply this: Does vengeance equal justice, or...
  Posted by engtchr5 on Jul 23, 2008.
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  In my opinion, the first lesson we can learn is to never trust an unreliable narrator LOL!  The...
  Posted by kwoo1213 on Jul 22, 2008.
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  What are the moral lessons that one can get from "The Cask of Amontillado"?  
  Posted by budoy on Jul 22, 2008.
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  This statement is ironic in my opinion, called verbal irony, because I found it sarcastic that he...
  Posted by kwoo1213 on Jul 5, 2008.
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  Also ironic is that the cellar is where wines age in order to improve and refine their taste, but...
  Posted by kwoo1213 on Jul 5, 2008.
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  I agree with reply #2.  The Latin phrase does mean "rest in peace".  I hadn't thought...
  Posted by amy-lepore on Jul 5, 2008.
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  The irony lies in the fact that Montesor has chosen a time of celebration and fun to hide the...
  Posted by amy-lepore on Jul 5, 2008.
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  Think about Poe’s decision to set his story during carnival. What is ironic about the setting?...
  Posted by redhead08 on Jul 5, 2008.
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  The statement that Montresor makes means rest in peace.  In my opinion it has three specific...
  Posted by pmiranda2857 on Jul 4, 2008.
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  In your opinion, what is Montresor thinking when he says, “In pace requiescat”? Explain your...
  Posted by redhead08 on Jul 4, 2008.
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  Luchresi never enters the story in the form of a character.  He is simply someone whose name is...
  Posted by amy-lepore on Jun 26, 2008.
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  One of the most obvious is the symbolism of the place Montresor brings his victim.  Think of the...
  Posted by amy-lepore on Jun 24, 2008.
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  Figurative language is language that has meaning beyond its literal sense, or language that goes...
  Posted by kwoo1213 on Jun 20, 2008.
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  Find three examples of figurative language and explain the effect they have on the story and how...
  Posted by sandkcox07 on Jun 20, 2008.