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The main complication in "The Cask of Amontillado" is the protagonist Montresor's plan for revenge against Fortunato. This plan involves luring Fortunato into the catacombs under the guise of tasting wine, ultimately leading to Montresor entombing Fortunato alive. This central complication drives the story's suspense and tension.
In "The Cask of Amontillado," conflict is resolved through the narrator's deceptive manipulation of Fortunato, ultimately leading to Fortunato's demise. The narrator uses Fortunato's pride and love for wine against him, leading him deep into the catacombs under false pretenses, culminating in Fortunato's entombment. The conflict is resolved through the narrator's dark and calculated revenge.
The narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado" is Montresor. He tells the story of how he seeks revenge on Fortunato, ultimately leading to Fortunato's demise.
Pride is a characteristic shared by both men. Montresor's pride is wounded by Fortunato's insults, leading him to seek revenge. Fortunato's pride and arrogance make him dismiss the danger he's in, ultimately leading to his downfall.
Some complications in "The Cask of Amontillado" include the deception and betrayal between the characters Montresor and Fortunato, Fortunato's drunkenness impairing his judgment, and the dark, vengeful intentions that drive Montresor's actions. The story is filled with tension and suspense as Montresor lures Fortunato deeper into the catacombs, leading to the ultimate betrayal and murder.
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.
There were no servants present at Montresor's house when he arrived with Fortunato in "The Cask of Amontillado." Montresor ensures the house is vacant before leading Fortunato to the catacombs.
The main conflict is that fortunato had done something to montresor and now montresor wants to get back at him by killing him.
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.
Montresor has a conflict with Fortunato in "The Cask of Amontillado." Montresor seeks revenge against Fortunato for some unspecified insult, leading him to lure Fortunato into the catacombs with the promise of sampling a cask of rare Amontillado wine.
Montresor drinks to show casualness and to keep up appearances while leading Fortunato into his trap. It helps him maintain his façade of friendship and trust until he can exact his revenge. Drinking also allows him to maintain a sense of control and cunning over Fortunato.
It seems to me that the rising action would be when Montresor talks about amontillado that he got and luchesi in front of Fortunato which immediately makes Fortunato want to check it out because he thinks of himself as a wine connoisseur and does not want to miss out. What the reader and Montresor knows that Fortunato does not is that its all a trick to get Fortunato killed. E.B.