Well, in Italian it means "Lucky" so the story is sort of ironic.
Fortunato is the one who dies.
Montresor is the last name. Montresor's FIRST name isn't mentioned in the story, as well as Fortunato's first name isn't mentioned either.
One archetype in "The Cask of Amontillado" is the motif of revenge. The protagonist, Montresor, seeks revenge against Fortunato for perceived slights, embodying the theme of vengeance and deception. This archetype adds tension and drives the plot of the story.
The 2011 short film The Cask of Amontillado stars David Bielewicz and Frank Tirio, Jr. It is based on the Edgar Allan Poe classic of the same name. It is a drama about a wine connoisseur who is lured to his death by a rival seeking vengeance.
Repetition is used in "The Cask of Amontillado" in various ways, such as the repetition of Fortunato's name during Montresor's plotting and revenge, the repeated mentions of the Montresor coat of arms and family motto, and the continuous references to the Montresor family's history of revenge. These repetitions serve to build tension, highlight key themes, and emphasize the obsessive nature of Montresor's revenge.
The story is called "The Cask of Amontillado." It tells the tale of a man seeking revenge on another by luring him into his catacombs with the promise of a rare wine, only to seal him inside a wall of bricks.
The name Fortunato is ironic because it indicates to the reader that he is a fortunate person; however he will soon come to a most unfortunate end.
The wine is a Medoc and later on they drink a variety of Medoc called De Grave. This is ironic, because it makes the reader think of "the grave" which awaits Fortunato at the end of the passageway.
The unlucky fellow in "The Cask of Amontillado" is Fortunato, a man who is lured into the catacombs by Montresor under the pretense of tasting a rare wine. Montresor seeks revenge on Fortunato for some unspecified insult and ultimately seals him behind a wall where he dies.
The name Fortunato is used in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. This name originated from the Late Latin name "Fortunatus" which means "fortunate, blessed, or happy".
there was no name given to the victim and the setting was mostly in a cave under neath a river bed
Some ironic things in "The Cask of Amontillado" are... -Fortunato's name means good fortune and he has the opposite of that because he gets murdered. -Fortunato has this job that has to do with bricks, and he is trapped up on a wall and has bricks put in front of him so he isn't seen. -Fortunato is killed because of wine, and he is a wine expert.