Post by Admin on Aug 25, 2015 17:54:08 GMT
Using complete sentences, answer the following questions pertaining to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado." INCOMPLETE SENTENCES WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF POINTS. SPELLING, GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION, AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE COUNT.
1. To whom could Montresor be talking, fifty years after the murder, and for what reasons?
2. Part of the story's horrifying effect comes from Poe's use of irony. What do we know that Fortunato does not know about why he has been invited into the vaults? Which type of irony is this?
3. Identify two of Montresor's comments to the unsuspecting Fortunato that are verbally ironic. Include the quote and explain the irony.
4. The story is full of other examples of irony. Explain why each is ironic:
a. Fortunato's name
b. Fortunato's costume
c. The fact that Carnival takes place in the streets above the catacombs
5. Think about whether or not Montresor is a reliable narrator. Do any details suggest that he might have imagined "the thousand injuries" and the insult - or even the whole story? Explain your answer with support from the text, not just opinion.
1. To whom could Montresor be talking, fifty years after the murder, and for what reasons?
2. Part of the story's horrifying effect comes from Poe's use of irony. What do we know that Fortunato does not know about why he has been invited into the vaults? Which type of irony is this?
3. Identify two of Montresor's comments to the unsuspecting Fortunato that are verbally ironic. Include the quote and explain the irony.
4. The story is full of other examples of irony. Explain why each is ironic:
a. Fortunato's name
b. Fortunato's costume
c. The fact that Carnival takes place in the streets above the catacombs
5. Think about whether or not Montresor is a reliable narrator. Do any details suggest that he might have imagined "the thousand injuries" and the insult - or even the whole story? Explain your answer with support from the text, not just opinion.