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The Cask of Amontillado

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  • What is another one of the themes in the story? (it can't be repeated)
    revenge and justice, pride and arrogance, deception and betrayal, death and darkness
  • Montresor chains Fortunato in the catacombs and builds a wall. What part of the plot is this event?
    Climax
  • How do we know Montresor planned for this to happen?
    He sent the servants home, brought a trowel with him, and says ironic jokes.
  • What is the meaning of the verb "reddres"?
    to compensate for a wrong action. To pay back.
  • Why is the name of "Fortunato" ironic?
    because he is not lucky at all!
  • Edgar Allan Poe is the father of _______________ (genres)
    Horror and detective
  • Whose family shows having a fortune?
  • Who is the narrator of the story?
    Montresor
  • What is the meaning of the jester costume?
    Fortunato is being fooled.
  • The brick wall Montresor builds at the end means....
    final punishment/being trapped forever
  • What is the meaning of the expression "he is a quack"?
    He is a fraud. Pretends to know something but doesn't really know.
  • What does the carnival symbolize? Bonus points to steal: name another symbol in the story
    People hide their true intentions
  • What is a "motley"?
    A group of heterogeneous composition.
  • Bonus - critical thinking: Why does Fortunato have trouble breathing in the catacombs?
    There is nitre in the cave, and the place is damp and subterraneous.
  • What is the purpose of mentioning the character Luchesi?
    To make Fortunato jealous and manipulate him.
  • Where is Edgar Allan Poe from?
    United States of America
  • What is one of the themes in the story?
    Pride and arrogance, deception and betrayal, death and darkness, revenge and justice
  • What is the meaning behind Montresor's family crest?
    Nobody hurts me and gets away with it
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