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The Cask of Amontillado

by Edgar Allan Poe

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The Cask of Amontillado

In an epilogue to "The Cask of Amontillado," the prosecution would probably be more straightforward, drawing directly from the text. They might emphasize that Fortunato was last seen in Montresor's...

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The Cask of Amontillado

Fortunato's gullibility is evident in his eagerness to taste the amontillado despite numerous signs of Montresor's deceit. He ignores Montresor's repeated warnings about the dampness and his own...

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The Cask of Amontillado

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" is rich with literary elements. The title signifies the lure used by Montresor to trap Fortunato, exploiting his pride in wine expertise. Archetypes in the...

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The Cask of Amontillado

Edgar Allan Poe's choice not to detail the "injuries and insult" in "The Cask of Amontillado" creates ambiguity, leaving readers to speculate about the reasons behind Montresor's revenge. This...

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The Cask of Amontillado

In "The Cask of Amontillado," there is no reason to believe that Montresor committed murder before he killed Fortunato. The reason his says "the piles of bones of which I have before spoken"...

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