Fortunato's name is the most ironic of the two characters. The name implies that he is a fortunate person, however he comes to a most unfortunate end when he is entombed to his death by Montressor.
In "The Cask of Amontillado," Fortunato's name means "the fortunate one" in Italian. However, the ironic twist is that Fortunato is actually very unfortunate, as he falls victim to Montresor's revenge plot.
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.
Fortunato is the one who dies.
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.
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.
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.
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 of the wine is both ironic and foreshadowing in that the name of the wine is "De Grave", which seems like the words "the grave." It makes the reader think of the grave that shortly will become Fortunato's.
Fortunato's name is ironic because it means "fortunate" in Italian, yet he meets a tragic fate in Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Cask of Amontillado." Despite his name suggesting good luck, Fortunato is ultimately deceived by Montresor and walled up alive in the catacombs, showing that his name is in stark contrast to his fate.