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Montresor is punning with the word "mason" by suggesting that he is a skilled craftsman in the trade of stonework, while also hinting at his true intention of entombing Fortunato alive. The word "mason" serves as a double entendre, reflecting Montresor's hidden plan to brick Fortunato into the catacombs.
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What is the pun in the 'Cask of Amontillado?
One pun is where Fortunato reveals that he is a member of the Freemasons and Montresor says that he too is a "mason." It is a pun because he does not mean a "Freemason"; he means a mason, a craftsman who does brickwork, the kind Montresor plans to perform on Fortunato to seal him in the catacombs forever.One pun is where Fortunato reveals that he is a member of the Freemasons and Montresor says that he too is a "mason." It is a pun because he does not mean a "Freemason"; he means a mason, a craftsman who does brickwork, the kind Montresor plans to perform on Fortunato to seal him in the catacombs forever.
In 'The Cask of Amontillado' what conversation does Montresor and Fortunato have about brotherhood?
They don't have a conversation about "brotherhood" per se. The conversation is about the brotherhood of the Freemasons. Fortunato makes some strange gestures that perplex Montresor. Fortunato states that is because Montresor is not of the Brotherhood of masons, meaning the Brotherhood of the secret group the Freemasons. Montresor says that he is and Fortunatos says it is impossible and asks for the sign. Here Montresor produces a trowel to prove he is a mason. This gets a laugh out of Fortunato, because it is a play on the word 'mason'. Fortunato means it in the Freemason sense, while Montresor means it in the bricklayer sense. A very nice pun. A very ironic pun considering that Montresor is about to use the trowel as a mason would to build a brick wall to seal Fortunato in the cellar till his death.
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.
What is the pun in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?
One pun is where Fortunato reveals that he is a member of the Freemasons and Montresor says that he too is a "mason." It is a pun because he does not mean a "Freemason"; he means a mason, a craftsman who does brickwork, the kind Montresor plans to perform on Fortunato to seal him in the catacombs forever.One pun is where Fortunato reveals that he is a member of the Freemasons and Montresor says that he too is a "mason." It is a pun because he does not mean a "Freemason"; he means a mason, a craftsman who does brickwork, the kind Montresor plans to perform on Fortunato to seal him in the catacombs forever.
What kind of a person is montresor?
Montresor was not a member of the Free Mason, because he was not able to show Fortunato the secret sign a Mason would; however Montresor could have been a member of the masonry trade because he was able to show Fortunato how to build a solid brick wall the way a mason would.
What has the author David Diefendorf written?
David Diefendorf has written: 'Word Warps' -- subject(s): Puns and punning
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.
What is POP punning?
It is a plastering of POP
How do you spell mason in Irish?
The Irish word for "mason" is "maisín."
What is the birth name of David Montresor?
David Montresor's birth name is David Edward Montresor Read.
What is the word 'mason' when translated from English to Japanese?
Ishiku as in stone mason
What is the word for Mason in German?
Depending on context, mason can be translated as: Steinmetz Maurer Freimaurer (Free Mason)
