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Examples Of Foreshadowing In The Cask Of Amontillado

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“The Cask of Amontillado” is a marvelous story written by an incredible man, Edgar Allen Poe. It has many hidden fine points in addition to being a humorous read. “Likewise, many of Poe’s gothic tales seem to involve supernatural happenings; but insinuated into them, like clues in a detective story, are details which begin to construct dramatic frames around the narrative ‘voice’ of the work” (Roberts and Zweig pg. 531). “The Cask of Amontillado” has many symbolic and ironic details, it also has several instances of foreshadowing; this is what makes the story truly fascinating. Poe uses many examples of symbolism within this story, for instance: the absurdity of the period during the festival, the true meaning of Montresor’s name, and what the Montresor family sigma means. The absolute lunacy of carnival season symbolizes the insanity of the storyteller’s mind. The setting of carnival gives the story its amazing nature; it is only undermined by the absurdity of Montresor’s thirst for retribution. Montresor’s name is French for my treasure. The “treasure” that the narrator holds is the knowledge of the most impeccable revenge. The Montresor family arms is more peculiar than Montresor’s name; however, the strangest of all is the family saying. The symbol portrays a foot crushing a serpent’s head while the …show more content…

Fortunato says “the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough” (Poe pg. 526). Montresor agrees that it was true, because he knew that Fortunato would indeed not perish of a cough; Montresor had already envisioned the way he was actually going to die. Another example of foreshadowing is when Montresor produced a trowel from his cloak. Fortunato, in his drunken stupor, believed it to be a masonic dagger. Perhaps if he was sober, he might have realized how odd it would be for Montresor to be carrying around a

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As Montresor leads Fortunato down deeper and deeper into the catacombs Fortunato's coughing seems to be getting worse. “Come, we will go back; your health is precious” Montresor says to Fortunato but he would not and replies with “Enough, the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough” as for Fortunato did not want to turn back (Poe 7). This represents a foreshadow because Fortunato does not believe he will die not knowing Montresor plans to kill him. As they continue down the catacombs they reach upon their destination.

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“The Cask of Amontillado”, a Gothic short story by Edgar Allan Poe, was published in New York in 1846. As the story opens, Montresor and Fortunato attend the festive Carnival night in Italy. Unfortunately, Montresor plans to kill Fortunato. Shortly after, they progress into the dark, niter-ridden catacombs to the Amontillado. As they pass through the catacombs, Montresor intoxicates Fortunato, later trapping him in a recession.

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An example of foreshadowing is when Montresor shows Fortunato the family picture/motto of a foot stepping on a snake and the snake biting the ankle which signifies that basically if anyone insults him he will get back like Montresor is the foot and Fortunato is the snake or vice versa. The narrator starts by telling us, the readers, the character plans, part of it

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He decides to seek revenge; however, in a measured technique, without placing himself at a risk. Therefore, Montresor has deliberately planned for this meeting by sending his servants away to the carnival. In addition, he ensures that Fortunato will follow him into the wine cellar by playing on his pride, and by informing him not to leave. Once Montresor has lured his enemy Fortunato deep into the catacombs, Montresor reveals a trowel which he has carefully hidden beneath his cloak. The author illustrates the reader through the quote that “I said, replacing the tool beneath the cloak, and again offering him my arm.

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This impacts the story because Piled bones and casks are big signs of foreshadowing but Fortunato ignores them. Montresor had pulled off the perfect plan to trap Fortunato because Fortunato could not comprehend what was going on,

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Edgar Allan Poe, author of “The Cask of Amontillado” presents readers with several literary elements in his horror short story, such as foreshowing and mystery. Throughout this well-known story, the narrator, Montresor, is leading Fortunato, his “friend” closer to his inevitable death. However, foreshadowing was portrayed throughout the plot of Edgar Allan Poe’s story specifically when Montresor discussed his family’s motto, "No one insults me with impunity.”

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Montresor tortures Fortunato, both physiologically and physically. Montresor clearly gives Fortunato “multiple chances to escape his fate” (Delany 34), as he gives Fortunato obvious clues to his true intensions. These include leading Fortunato into a place for the dead, telling Fortunato not to go due to his severe cough that made it “impossible to reply” (Poe 5) at times, reminding Fortunato of his family arms, mentioning Luchesi, and showing Fortunato a trowel. Montresor seems to receive morbid joy out of the fact that Fortunato is so intoxicated that, just like the foot on Montresor’s coat of arms, he is unintentionally “stepping into his own destruction” (Cervo

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Next, Montresor replies, “It is this, I answered, producing from beneath the folds of my roquelaire trowel.” (239). Although Fortunato does not understand that Montresor has lured him into the catacombs of his home with the intentions of murdering him, but the reader knows

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The quote shows the author's details create a shocking mood in the readers because he describes a detailed image the helps the reader envision what is going on. This action takes the audience by surprise because they know Montresor is getting revenge, but they aren’t told what it will be so they are as clueless as Fortunato. Montresor threw a torch in the niche where he tied Fortunato up and he finished closing up the wall, killing a man who considered him a friend. “I thrust a torch to the remaining aperture and let it fall within… I force the last stone into position; I plastered it up.” (pg7)

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When Fortunato realizes there is no further hope, he stops his attempts to sway Montresor to release him, and instead of hanging his head in defeat signaling the final jingle of his bells. Fortunato let his ignorance take the best of him, which ultimately leads to his demise. It is this pressing theme of ignorance leading to detrimental situations that Poe conveyed through this

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In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado,” irony is applied throughout to help foreshadow future and give more of an insight to the readers, all while adding some humor. Irony is divided into three main types: dramatic, situational, and verbal. Poe uses dramatic irony when he has Fortunato dress as a jester, “a tight-fitting parti-striped dress and his was surmounted by the conical cap and bells” (Poe). The get-up makes Fortunato looks foolish and foreshadows his actions of following Montresor into the catacombs to taste some wine. Montresor even compliments the outfit and says “My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met” (Poe), but it was not Fortunato who was in luck, but Montresor who would gain profit of their meeting.

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