the cask of amontillado a lesson of revenge using foreshadowing and irony
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The Cask of The Cask of AmontilladoAmontillado
A Lesson of Revenge Using A Lesson of Revenge Using Foreshadowing and Irony Foreshadowing and Irony
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Who is Poe?Who is Poe?
• He’s considered to be the father of the short story horror tale.
• Used a variety of literary techniques.
• Fresh and thoughtful storylines created an effect of sheer horror.
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Cask of AmontilladoCask of Amontillado
• Published in 1846.
• Poe was known for The Raven (1844) and several other short stories.
• His early stories were argued over by critics who found them brilliant and disturbing, and their author perplexing and immoral.
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Plot SummaryPlot Summary
• Takes place during the Carnival season.
• Montresor carries an unexplained grudge against Fortunato.
• He leads a drunken Fortunato through a series of chambers (catacombs) under his home with the promise of a taste of Amontillado.
• When the two reach the last chamber, Montresor chains Fortunato to the wall, seals him in, and leaves him to die.
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CarnivalCarnival
• Carnival - From Dec 26 to Ash Wednesday (Mardi Gras in the U.S.).
• Everyone is partying, singing, dancing, gambling, and playing games in excess.
• People wear costumes so they can party incognito (no one recognizes who they really are).
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CasksCasks
• Wooden barrels where wine is aged and stored. This is what the Amontillado is stored in.
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CatacombsCatacombs
• The catacombs were underground burial sites that were either simple graves marked to preserve the memory of a Christian martyr or to mark the burial vaults of noble families.
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CriticismCriticism
Poe was criticized for daring to examine a crime with no apparent motive, and a murderer with no apparent remorse.
For one hundred and fifty years, these themes have continued to challenge readers, who are attracted and repulsed by Poe's creation.
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NOW………….NOW………….
Write down the name of the scariest movie Write down the name of the scariest movie you have ever seen. you have ever seen.
In 1 sentence describe why it was scary. In 1 sentence describe why it was scary. In 1 sentence for each of following describe In 1 sentence for each of following describe
how the movie used:how the movie used:Foreshadowing (hints as to what will Foreshadowing (hints as to what will
happen)happen)
Images which play on the five sensesImages which play on the five senses MurderMurder