The “the cask of amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, a bigger theme in the poem would be betrayal. An element would be talking in first person and imagery. He is a descriptive writer when it comes to his most famous pieces of work. A reason I chose this poem and writer is because not a lot of people understand his dark work. I find it more calming over the happier more upbeat poems because it seems it’s more fake. First, Poe speaks in first person during the entire poem. It helps it flow, and make more of a sense. “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” (Poe,1). This is a relevant part because many people that do understand what he is writing would not understand and