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In "The Cask of Amontillado," who is the narrator, or the character who tells the story?
Montresor
2. Which word pairs best describe the mood, or atmosphere, of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
grim and suspenseful
Why wasn't it unusual that people were drinking and having a good time in the streets during the story?
It was during Carnival
Amontillado is a type of...
Wine
Fortunato is supposed to be an expert on wine. What is another word for expert, as used in the story?
connoisseur
Why does Fortunato go to the vault?
To prove he knows wine
What is the main conflict of the story?
Montresor vs. Fortunato
Most of the setting of the story takes place...
in the catacombs
What point of view is this story told from?
First person
Who's the author of the Cask of Amontillado?
Edgar Allan Poe
What does Montresor build around Fortunato?
A wall
What does this quote describe "His eyes are two filmy orbs that distilled the rheum of intoxication"?
Fortunato is under the influence of alcohol
Which event is considered the climax (most exciting moment) of the story?
Montresor walls Fortunato in
Fortunato says, "Enough, the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough." This is an example of
Verbal Irony
In addition to being drunk, thoughout the story Fortunato suffers from
a cough
