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What was the main character's enemy's weakness in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?
The main character's (Montresor) enemy (Fortunato) has a weakness in that he has vanity and pride in his ability to judge wines. This vanity is so great that Montresor will use it to lure Fortunato into Montresor's cellar where Montresor will be able to seal him in never to be heard from again. This is how Montresor put it: "He had a weak point-this Fortunato-although in other regards he was a man to be respected even feared. He prided himself in his connoisseurship in wine."
Why did montresor wait 50 years to say why he killed fortunato?
Montresor's motive, as a character in the story, for telling of this event is not made clear. Some critics postulated that he is confessing his crime to a friend or even a priest, but there is nothing in the story itself to prove this. As a literary device, however, the use of the 'flashback' manner of telling a story can be effective to bring out the character's feeling and perception of the events in the story. For one thing, the only way the reader is assured that Montresor has exacted the perfect revenge is by a flashback. Montresor states in the opening that a wrong is not avenged unless the avenger is not caught and the person who has committed the offense knows he is paying for it now. If the story took place in present time, the reader would never know whether Fortunato somehow escaped his fate or whether Montresor got away with it. But, with Montresor telling the story fifty years later and confirming that the wall behind which Fortunato now rests has been undisturbed for half a century, it is clear that Fortunato is dead and that Montresor got away with it.
In the story 'The Cask of Amontillado' what was the object that Montresor pulled out of his pocket that looked out of place?
A trowel. Fortunato had asked Montresor to show him the secret sign of the brotherhood of Freemasons. Montresor pulls out a trowel to show Fortunato that he is a "mason." Fortunato laughs as if Montresor were joking, little knowing that the trowel is no joke, because Montresor intends to use it to kill Fortunato.
How do you use revenge in a sentence?
they are a revenge people
How does montresor use reverse psychology on fortunato?
Oh honey, Montresor plays Fortunato like a fiddle with reverse psychology. He lures him into the catacombs by telling him he's not up to the challenge, making Fortunato think he can prove him wrong. It's like dangling a shiny object in front of a magpie - too tempting to resist. And we all know how that story ends... with a wall and some good ol' revenge.
Why would Edgar Allan Poe use flambeaux for light sources as the men travel into the vault in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?
Poe's use of flambeaux, or torches, in "The Cask of Amontillado" creates a dark and eerie atmosphere suitable for a tale of revenge and betrayal. The flickering light from the torches enhances the sense of mystery and impending doom as the men descend into the depths of the vault. Additionally, the torchlight symbolizes the destructive nature of Montresor's plan to exact his revenge on Fortunato.
What sentence can i use for revenge?
Example: Now i finally have revenge!
What example of arabesque does Poe use in the story The Cask of Amontillado?
In "The Cask of Amontillado," Poe uses arabesque in the elaborate revenge plot that Montresor devises against Fortunato. The intricate nature of the plan and the ornate language used to describe it contribute to the overall sense of mystery and suspense in the story.
What is an example of direct characterization in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?
When Montresor hears the "furious vibrations of the chains" while he is bricking up Fortunado.
What is an analysis of 'The Cask of Amontillado'?
The narrator, Montresor, opens the story by stating that he has been irreparably insulted by his acquaintance, Fortunato, and that he seeks revenge. He wants to exact this revenge, however, in a measured way, without placing himself at risk. He decides to use Fortunato's fondness for wine against him. During the carnival season, Montresor, wearing a mask of black silk, approaches Fortunato. He tells Fortunato that he has acquired something that could pass for Amontillado, a light Spanish sherry. Fortunato (Italian for "fortunate") wears the multicolored costume of the jester, including a cone cap with bells. Montresor tells Fortunato that if he is too busy, he will ask a man named Luchesi to taste it. Fortunato apparently considers Luchesi a competitor and claims that this man could not tell Amontillado from other types of sherry. Fortunato is anxious to taste the wine and to determine for Montresor whether or not it is truly Amontillado. Fortunato insists that they go to Montresor's vaults.Montresor has strategically planned for this meeting by sending his servants away to the carnival. The two men descend into the damp vaults, which are covered with nitre, or saltpeter, a whitish mineral. Apparently aggravated by the nitre, Fortunato begins to cough. The narrator keeps offering to bring Fortunato back home, but Fortunato refuses. Instead, he accepts wine as the antidote to his cough. The men continue to explore the deep vaults, which are full of the dead bodies of the Montresor family. In response to the crypts, Fortunato claims to have forgotten Montresor's family coat of arms and motto. Montresor responds that his family shield portrays "a huge human foot d'or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel." The motto, in Latin, is "nemo me impune lacessit," that is, "no one attacks me with impunity."Later in their journey, Fortunato makes a hand movement that is a secret sign of the Masons, an exclusive fraternal organization. Montresor does not recognize this hand signal, though he claims that he is a Mason. When Fortunato asks for proof, Montresor shows him his trowel, the implication being that Montresor is an actual stonemason. Fortunato says that he must be jesting, and the two men continue onward. The men walk into a crypt, where human bones decorate three of the four walls. The bones from the fourth wall have been thrown down on the ground. On the exposed wall is a small recess, where Montresor tells Fortunato that the Amontillado is being stored. Fortunato, now heavily intoxicated, goes to the back of the recess. Montresor then suddenly chains the slow-footed Fortunato to a stone.Taunting Fortunato with an offer to leave, Montresor begins to wall up the entrance to this small crypt, thereby trapping Fortunato inside. Fortunato screams confusedly as Montresor builds the first layer of the wall. The alcohol soon wears off and Fortunato moans, terrified and helpless. As the layers continue to rise, though, Fortunato falls silent. Just as Montresor is about to finish, Fortunato laughs as if Montresor is playing a joke on him, but Montresor is not joking. At last, after a final plea, "For the love of God, Montresor!" Fortunato stops answering Montresor, who then twice calls out his enemy's name. After no response, Montresor claims that his heart feels sick because of the dampness of the catacombs. He fits the last stone into place and plasters the wall closed, his actions accompanied only by the jingling of Fortunato's bells. He finally repositions the bones on the fourth wall. For fifty years, he writes, no one has disturbed them. He concludes with a Latin phrase meaning "May he rest in peace."- sparknotes.com
What are some character traits in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?
Some devices are:Foreshadowing: The various sets of bones throughout the passageway Montresor takes Fortunato through foreshadow Fortunato future as being another pile of bones just like the ones they are passing.Irony: Fortunato's name is ironic because being murdered is not the most fortunate thing a person can wish for. He is also ironic because he is dressed in a fool's costume yet believes himself to be quite knowledgeable in wines and Montresor will use that belief to fool Fortunato into the cellar to his doom.Imagery: Montresor points to the nitre on the walls of the cellar describing it as weblike and hanging like moss.Symbolism: Montresor's family crest and motto reflect the fact that they will tolerate no insult and will punish anyone who insults the family. This is a symbol of Montresor's frame of mind and of his ultimate intention.Pun: Montresor makes a play on the words 'Freemason' and 'mason.' Fortunato states that he is of the brotherhood of Freemason, who are also called 'Masons' for short. Montresor states that he too is a 'mason.' Fortunato asks Montresor for the secret sign to show that Montresor is also a Freemason. Montresor produces a trowel instead. The trowel is the tool a mason, meaning a bricklayer, would use to build a brick wall. Montresor is about to build that brick wall that will soon seal Fortunato in the cellar for at least 50 years. (Isn't it ironic that of all the descriptions of literary devices here, the one with the most words is for the device with the fewest letters?)
What is the importance of The Cask of Amontillado?
The trowel is important because it is ironic, foreshadowing and a pretty good pun all at the same time. It is ironic in that Montresor intends to use the trowel, not to prove to Fortunato that he is a Freemason, but to build the wall that will seal Fortunato's doom in the cellar later on. It foreshadows the doom of Fortunato because it is the first sign that Montresor has things hidden that he would not normally be walking around with. This raises suspicions that Montresor has something planned for Fortunato. It is a pun because it is a play on the word mason being used in the sense of a bricklayer and as a Freemason. Montresor produces it as a sign that he is a 'mason' because Fortunato had asked Montresor for a sign that he was a 'mason' in the sense of the brotherhood of Freemasons. Even Fortunato had a laugh at that.
