The title says it all! Fortunato (Poe has such a sense of humor in naming his characters!) is lured away by the promise of amontillado, a type of sherry from the Montilla region of Spain.
The narrator and Fortunato went to the catacombs beneath Montresor's palazzo.
They go to Montresor's palazzo.
The servants are not at home like they've been told.
Then Fortunato and Montresor go into the vaults/cellar
Alcohol.
The narrator meets Fortunato at a carnival in the story "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe. They encounter each other in the street during the festivities and decide to go to the narrator's underground catacombs to taste a rare wine called Amontillado.
In "The Cask of Amontillado," the narrator persuades Fortunato to come with him by appealing to Fortunato's pride in his connoisseurship of wine. He entices Fortunato with the promise of tasting a rare and valuable cask of Amontillado, knowing that Fortunato's ego and desire to prove his expertise will make him eager to go with the narrator to the catacombs.
He knows that Fortunato considers himself a wine connoisseur, would scorn the opinion of Luchresi, and would offer his own services as a tester. When they meet at the carnival, Montresor converses with Fortunato so skillfully that it is Fortunato's suggestion that they immediately go to the vaults.
Fortunato is deceived into entering a small room in the catacomb-like cellar in Montresor's house, where he is chained to a wall and sealed in when Montresor builds a brick wall across the entrance to the room. According to Montresor, Fortunato has rested in peace there for the past 50 years.
Frank Fortunato goes by Franco.
Maybe its the time when the carnival started and montresor saw fortunato in the striped jester dress, there he talks about a wine he paid in full price, not knowing if its amontillado or not, so he asked fortunato to try it assuming he is the expert....Rising actions are the several incidents that lead up to and and set up the climax. Here, those are Montresor tricking Fortunato to go into the catacombs; fooling him several times to continue on through the passageway; showing Fortunato the hidden trowel; seeing the various piles of human bones and having Fortunato enter the niche where he is to be entombed.
One example of the sarcastic tone in "The Cask of Amontillado" is when the narrator says βMy dear Fortunato, you are luckily met." This line is dripping with insincerity and sets the stage for the narratorβs veiled intentions.
Carnival is not waste of time, effort and money. Why? Because Carnival is a place where people go to have fun and enjoy themselves with friends and family. If Carnival was a waste of time, effort or money why do people go anyway?
'The Cask of Amontillado' By Edgar Allan Poe is a short story that delves into themes of revenge and betrayal. The narrator, Montresor, concocts a plan to exact revenge on Fortunato for an unknown insult. The story explores the themes of deception, manipulation, and the dark depths of human nature.
The author, Edgar Allan Poe, created suspense in "The Cask of Amontillado" through the use of unreliable narration, the dark and foreboding setting of the catacombs, and the gradual revelation of Montresor's true motives for seeking revenge on Fortunato. Poe's skillful writing builds tension as the reader uncovers the chilling plan to lead Fortunato to his demise.
"The Cask of Amontillado" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe that revolves around a man named Montresor seeking revenge on his unsuspecting enemy, Fortunato. Montresor lures Fortunato into his family catacombs with the promise of sampling a rare amontillado wine, only to trap and ultimately bury him alive behind a brick wall. The story explores themes of pride, vengeance, and betrayal.
Montresor uses reverse psychology to appeal to Fortunato's pride by playing on his expertise in wine. He lures Fortunato to his home with the promise of a rare and exquisite Amontillado that he claims to have acquired. In doing so, he manipulates Fortunato's vanity and greed, ultimately leading him to his demise.