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Did Montresor really have a cask of amontillado?

We readers never find out if he actually had a cask of Amontillado. Montresor (and Edgar Allan Poe of course) is the only one who knows for certain whether he did have it. In the story, not even Fortunato finds out, which is unfortunate considering he paid with his life for the privilege of tasting this wine and then never even found out if it was there to begin with. Knowing Poe with his penchant for having a little fun, if there had really been a cask of Amontillado, Montresor might have given it to Fortunato to savor as he spent his last few days alive chained behind the brick wall.


What does unredressed mean from The Cask of Amontillado?

In "The Cask of Amontillado," unredressed means not having been set right or avenged. It refers to Fortunato's insult towards Montresor, which had not been addressed or avenged until the latter's act of revenge by sealing Fortunato behind a wall.


What is the Inciting Cause in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?

The inciting cause in "The Cask of Amontillado" is when Montresor reveals that he has been insulted by Fortunato but has been patient in seeking his revenge. This revelation sets the events of the story in motion, leading Montresor to plot and carry out the murder of Fortunato.


Who was the author of 'The Cask of Amontillado'?

The original publisher was a magazine called Godey's Lady's Book in November, 1846. Since then there have been numerous publishers of the story. If you mean who is the author of the story, that would be Edgar Allan Poe.


What is the tense in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?

Most of Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Cask of Amontillado' is written in the past tense, as is true of most stories.Having given us a brief introduction, Poe launches into his tale:"It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that I encountered my friend. He accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinkingmuch. The man wore motley. He had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells. I was so pleased to see him, that I thought I should never have done wringing his hand. I said to him..."


What is the exposition in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?

The exposition of a story is that part that gives the background for the story to put everything into proper context. In The Cask of Amontillado, the exposition is the part where Montresor seems to be confessing or at least relating the incidents of 50 years ago when he got revenge against Fortunato for the many insults, real or imagined, Fortunato had made against Montresor. Montresor explains his need to gain revenge in a way that won't be discovered but that it will be clear to Fortunato that his past insults are now being avenged. Once Montresor explains that he intends to gain his vengeance on Fortunato, it remains to be seen just how Montresor will not only punish Fortunato, but punish him with impunity.


In the story 'The Cask of Amontillado' what reason did Montresor give to Fortunato so the latter would go with him?

Montressor lured Fortunato into the tomb by challenging his pride and confidence in being a self proclaimed wine connoisseur. It was Fortunato's own cocky attitude (and drunkenness) that failed him. If Fortunato had been sober, he may have acknowledged the foreshadowing remarks made by Montressor during their journey.


What is the denouement of 'The Cask of Amontillado'?

The resolution in 'The Cask of Amontillado' occurs when Montresor has finished bricking up the niche in which Fortunato is chained and leaves with the salutation "In pace resquiescat." This is where the conflict between Montresor and Fortunato is settled for good and it is clear that Montresor has achieved his plan to exact the perfect revenge on Fortunato.


What does vengeance symbolize in The Cask of Amontillado?

In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado, Montresor's so called need for vengeance is his justification for murdering a rival. It also represents the cowardice of the narrator. At this time, the customary reaction to an insult this egregious would have been settled by duel. Yet, Monstresor seeks his vengeance in a very under-handed passive-aggressive way.


What happened after the story in The Cask of Amontillado?

Montresor walls up Fortunato alive in a niche in the catacombs. Just before Montresor finishes the wall he tosses a burning torch through the gap. It ends with the revelation it has been 50 yrs since the incident and he has never been caught and Fortunato still hangs from the chains in the niche where he left him.


What best describes the main conflict in “The Cask of Amontillado”?

External man vs. man between the protagonist Montresor and the antagonist Fortunato. Fortunato had been causing injuries to Montresor, but then Fortunato insulted him and he began to devise a plan to get revenge.


Why does Montresor end his story with the Latin phrase may he rest in peace in The Cask of Amontillado?

Montresor ends the story with the Latin phrase "In pace requiescat" as a way to seal Fortunato's fate and express his satisfaction in achieving his revenge. It serves as a final declaration of Montresor's victory and a wish for Fortunato to rest in peace as he has now been avenged.