The Cask of Amontillado Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the The Cask of Amontillado Group at eNotes. Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:04:07 en-us <![CDATA[Montresor narrates the story with the tone of an innocent man, because...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/why-does-montresor-adopt-feigned-innocence-his-90763 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/why-does-montresor-adopt-feigned-innocence-his-90763 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:04:07 PST <![CDATA[ Why does Montresor adopt a feigned innocence in his account?]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/why-does-montresor-adopt-feigned-innocence-his-90763 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/why-does-montresor-adopt-feigned-innocence-his-90763 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 03:51:19 PST <![CDATA[It was told fifty years ago before the start of the story. The 'you' in...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/who-auditor-you-addressed-first-paragraph-cask-176 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/who-auditor-you-addressed-first-paragraph-cask-176 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:12:45 PST <![CDATA[Yes, but only to a point is the mention that Fortunato is a Mason a...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/there-any-particular-significance-fact-that-90617 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/there-any-particular-significance-fact-that-90617 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 05:13:12 PST <![CDATA[Poe mainly chooses the word to stress its double meaning, but the reader...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/there-any-particular-significance-fact-that-90617 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/there-any-particular-significance-fact-that-90617 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 05:00:05 PST <![CDATA[In "The Cask of Amontillado", is there any particular significance to...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/there-any-particular-significance-fact-that-90617 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/there-any-particular-significance-fact-that-90617 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 02:45:50 PST <![CDATA[The story starts with this quote: "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/there-double-meaning-montresors-words-when-he-90379 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/there-double-meaning-montresors-words-when-he-90379 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:40:51 PST <![CDATA[Is there a double meaning to Montresor's words in "Cask of Amontillado"...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/there-double-meaning-montresors-words-when-he-90379 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/there-double-meaning-montresors-words-when-he-90379 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:22:51 PST <![CDATA[Montresor has one purpose and one purpose only: to secure revenge for...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/what-action-speaker-resolved-do-why-90317 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/what-action-speaker-resolved-do-why-90317 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:39:14 PST <![CDATA[In The Cask of Amontillado," what action is the speaker resolved to do...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/what-action-speaker-resolved-do-why-90317 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/what-action-speaker-resolved-do-why-90317 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:27:55 PST <![CDATA[There are words in language which, while they have sexual...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/am-right-thinking-that-proximity-words-90265 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/am-right-thinking-that-proximity-words-90265 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:10:23 PST <![CDATA[fabian25, Good observation on your part! Notwithstanding, D. H. Lawrence...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/am-right-thinking-that-proximity-words-90265 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/am-right-thinking-that-proximity-words-90265 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:26:17 PST <![CDATA[Am I right in thinking that the proximity of the words 'promiscuously'...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/am-right-thinking-that-proximity-words-90265 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/am-right-thinking-that-proximity-words-90265 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:28:06 PST <![CDATA[The elements of point of view, imagery, and diction come to mind. Also...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/group/discuss/what-two-literary-elements-would-easiest-fles-49353#7 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/group/discuss/what-two-literary-elements-would-easiest-fles-49353#7 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:06:02 PST <![CDATA[How about the reliability of the narrator?  Is it possible that...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/group/discuss/what-two-literary-elements-would-easiest-fles-49353#6 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/group/discuss/what-two-literary-elements-would-easiest-fles-49353#6 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:15:40 PST <![CDATA[Always Edgar Allan Poe offers a great study of the singleness of focus...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/group/discuss/what-two-literary-elements-would-easiest-fles-49353#5 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/group/discuss/what-two-literary-elements-would-easiest-fles-49353#5 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:34:12 PST <![CDATA[This response from Montresor is enigmatic, for sure. We know he is...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/yes-said-for-love-god-what-does-montresor-mean-by-89995 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/yes-said-for-love-god-what-does-montresor-mean-by-89995 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:22:55 PST <![CDATA[Montresor sees his malicious act as a righteous and just one; he feels...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/yes-said-for-love-god-what-does-montresor-mean-by-89995 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/yes-said-for-love-god-what-does-montresor-mean-by-89995 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:07:15 PST <![CDATA['Yes', I said, 'for the love of God!' What does Montresor mean by these...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/yes-said-for-love-god-what-does-montresor-mean-by-89995 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/yes-said-for-love-god-what-does-montresor-mean-by-89995 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:32:24 PST <![CDATA[Yes. While the phrase "in pace requiescat” translates to “rest in...]]> http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/true-that-pace-could-refer-secure-monastic-prison-89157 http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/q-and-a/true-that-pace-could-refer-secure-monastic-prison-89157 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:16:02 PST