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Where did the narrator and Fortunato go after leaving the carnival?
The title says it all! Fortunato (Poe has such a sense of humor in naming his characters!) is lured away by the promise of amontillado, a type of sherry from the Montilla region of Spain.
What does montresor ask fortunato to do?
Montresor appeals to fortunato's pride as a wine connoisseur
Why does montresor keep suggesting that they go back?
Montresor led Fortunato deeper into the underground vaults and suggested that they go back more than once. This is because of Fortunato's well-being and he also wanted to prevent any suspicions on his motives.
What are 3 hints that Montresor gives to Fortunato?
In 'The Cask of Amontillado,' Montresor provides numerous clues that had Fortunato been paying attention, might have seemed strange. First of all, he is continuously making references to Fortunato's health and the dangers of wet cold conditions. Obviously, this hints at the condition, Fortunato will soon find himself in. Next, when they discuss the Freemasons, Fortunato doubts Montresor is a member. He isn't even curious about why Montresor just happens to have a trowel on his person, which he reveals to prove his membership. When Montresor goes into a diatribe about his family coat of arms, Fortunato is either too drunk to pay heed.
Why does Montesor agrees to go with Fortunato to the vault?
He knows that Fortunato considers himself a wine connoisseur, would scorn the opinion of Luchresi, and would offer his own services as a tester. When they meet at the carnival, Montresor converses with Fortunato so skillfully that it is Fortunato's suggestion that they immediately go to the vaults.
What is the irony on page 6 of The Cask of Amontillado?
On page 6 of "The Cask of Amontillado," the irony lies in Fortunato's insistence on accompanying Montresor to his vaults, believing he can judge the Amontillado's quality despite being intoxicated. This adds to the dramatic irony as the readers know Montresor's true intentions while Fortunato remains oblivious.
How does Montresor trap Fortunato in the story The Cask of Amontillado?
Not knowing what Fortunato did to Montresor heightens the horror of the story because the reader is never certain if Fortunato ever did anything wrong against Montresor that was deserving of such revenge. If Fortunato's so-called injuries and insults had been laid out for the reader to see, the reader would either sympathize with Montresor or with Fortunato depending on the reader's own point of view. Not knowing what was ever done, in deed if anything had even been done, leaves every reader wondering if Fortunato's death is just a terrible mistake by a madman.
Why did montresor not kill fortunato as soon as they entered the safety of the vaults?
Fortunato had a bad cough. Montresor, though bent on revenge, could not let his prey in on his plan. Also note that every time he brought up Fortunato's cough he also brought up another man to whom Montresor could ask instead. Fortunato was driven by pride to his death.
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 does Fortunato start doing as they enter the vaults in Cask if Amontillado?
As they enter the vaults in "The Cask of Amontillado," Fortunato becomes increasingly intoxicated and starts coughing due to the dampness of the catacombs.
How does knowing that Fortunato has a cold contribute to your understanding of the story's ending?
This information suggests that Fortunato will not survive for long in the damp vaults.
Why did the author choose to make Montresor's vaults extensive in The Cask of Amontillado?
This allows the author to build tension as the characters move through the vaults.
