Blair Higgins Kristen Glatz Eng 9B - 2nd Hour 12 January 2023 The Vengefulness Of Montresor Revenge is a simple term we all use, but some forget the meaning, while others take it to another level of horror shown in “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe. “The Cask of Amontillado” is a short story about two foes who have different ideas about each other's feelings. As one is having a good time, the other is plotting a sinister revenge that ends up being a brutal type of murder. The author uses the thoughts of the narrator to show the dark side of revenge. In “The Cask of Amontillado” Allen Poe uses different kinds of literary devices such as dramatic irony, setting, and characters to develop a vengeful mode throughout the story. Poe uses …show more content…
My first quote is during the end of the story where Montresor is finishing up building the wall that is locking up Fortunato. He finally puts the last brick into place and his labor ends. “My heart grew sick. I hastened to make the end of my labor. I forced the last stone into position and plastered it up.” (Poe 215-217). In the quote we read about Montresor and how he puts the last brick into the wall, he claims that his heart grew sick, but he continued to lock up Fortunato. It is very strange how he felt bad, but he didn't take any time to stop and think about what he had done, he was so determined to get revenge on Fortunato that he had no regret which makes the reader a little disturbed. He also said he forced the last stone into place, and even while he was doing that he didn't think about the atrocity he had completed. This quote is a subtle way that the author uses character actions to show the reader or give an idea of what the mood is based of the cruel mindset the Montresor has acquired. Another quote the author uses to show the mood through the character's actions is after Fortunato had been chained up for a little while. As Montresor returns to the cell keeping Fortunato a prisoner, Fortunato makes some disturbing noises that would be very upsetting for some people and most readers. But Montresors reactions to the disturbance in his work are also very interesting. “I heard the furious vibrations of the chain. The noise lasted for several minutes, during which, that I might hearken to it with the more satisfaction, I ceased my labors and sat down upon the bones.” (Poe 177-180). In this final quote, we read about how the effects of Montresor's action on Fortunato are starting to take place. Fortunato begins to make several violent noises that would disrupt many viewers and readers. A person with some