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The Cask of Amontillado

by Edgar Allan Poe

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The Cask of Amontillado

Montresor ensures his house is empty by telling his servants he would be gone all night and explicitly ordering them not to leave, knowing they would do the opposite and leave as soon as he departed.

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The Cask of Amontillado

In "The Cask of Amontillado," "the pipe" refers to a large unit of measurement for wine, equivalent to about 500 liters or 125 US gallons. Montresor claims to have purchased this substantial quantity...

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The Cask of Amontillado

Montresor ensured no servants would witness his crime by cleverly manipulating them. He informed his servants he would be away all night and explicitly ordered them not to leave the house, knowing...

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The Cask of Amontillado

Montresor never explicitly states his plans to Fortunato in "The Cask of Amontillado." He deceitfully lures Fortunato into the catacombs under the guise of sampling rare wine, while planning to...

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