The fact that a carnival is taking place during the murder in "The Cask of Amontillado" is ironic because carnivals are typically associated with celebration, joy, and revelry, while the murder that occurs beneath it is dark, sinister, and vengeful. The stark contrast between the festive atmosphere above and the heinous act happening below adds to the overall unsettling and ironic tone of the story.
The story never specifically states the city nor even the country in which the story takes place. Most probably it is somewhere in Italy.
In "The Cask of Amontillado," the murder takes place when Montresor leads Fortunato deep into his family's catacombs under the guise of sampling a rare wine, Amontillado. Once they reach the innermost part of the catacombs, Montresor chains Fortunato to a wall and walls him in with bricks, ensuring his death.
The Murder of Fortunato at the end of the story was the Resolution. The Problem began at the insult to montresor and it ended (or was Resolved) by His Murder.
Some examples of irony in "The Cask of Amontillado" include the fact that Montresor acts as a friend to Fortunato while planning his murder, and Fortunato's insistence on being a wine connoisseur ultimately leads to his demise. Another layer of irony lies in the setting of a celebration during a carnival, where there is an atmosphere of joy and revelry juxtaposed with Montresor's dark intentions.
That night there was a festival going on in the town. Montressor told his servants that he would be attending and would be gone for the night. Then he gave explicit orders that they were not to leave the house. He knew that such an order and information guaranteed that the servants would sneak out to go to the festival.
In my opinion it was because he had just been made Dictator for Life.
The murder in "The Cask of Amontillado" was premeditated through Montresor's careful planning and manipulation of Fortunato. Montresor lured Fortunato into the catacombs by appealing to his ego and his pride in his knowledge of wine. Montresor also took advantage of Fortunato's drunkenness and vulnerability to carry out his revenge in a calculated manner.
In my opinion it was because he had just been made Dictator for Life.
In "The Cask of Amontillado," hyperbole is used when Montresor describes Fortunato as his "friend," even though he plans to murder him. By exaggerating their relationship, Montresor creates a sense of dramatic irony that heightens the tension in the story.
The Streets of San Francisco - 1972 Murder by Proxy 4-7 was released on: USA: 23 October 1975
In my opinion it was because he had just been made Dictator for Life.
The Streets of San Francisco - 1972 Ten Dollar Murder 3-18 was released on: USA: 30 January 1975