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Montresor premeditated the murder, which legally is basis for a 1st degree, or "Cold-blooded", homicide, as well as his mocking of Fortunato as he is being walled in. He proudly notes at the end that the site of the murder had been "... undisturbed for 50 years"

Montresor could, however, be portrayed as doing this as a crime of passion, as he starts the tale with the fact that he endured "... the thousand injuries of Fortunato", as well as a final insult. He also reports feeling sick after he drops his torch into the niche.

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Ona Wuckert

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