1. Is the narrator reliable? Why or Why not? Choose specific details to explain.
The narrator Montresor is not reliable. He tells the story from his point of view. Montresor is plotting to seek revenge on Fortunato for causing him “thousdand injuries and insult” Montresor is so angry with Fortunato he is planning on murdering him. As the reader we don’t know what Fortunato did to cause Montresor so be so angry to agree with him that Fortunato deserves to be murdered. Throughout the story Montresor is being deceitful by luring Fortunato to his death. Montresor betrays himself as a caring person who is just trying to offer Fortunato his favorite wine. Montressor also pretends he cares for Fortunado by trying to eliminate his cough with wine when actuality he was just trying to get him drunk to he could take advantage of him.
2. List One instance verbal irony is used in the story.
One example of verbal irony used in the story was when Furtunato states “the cough’s a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough.” True-True,” I replied.
Montresor agrees that Fortunato will not die of a cough because he will be the cause of Fortunadas death by burying him alive.
3. What is the tone of the story? Give specific details.
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Right from the beginning Montresor lets us know he is plotting revenge on Fotunato when Montresor states, “I must not only punish but punish with impunity.” Montresor also shows his creepiness when he describes the crypt where remains of human bodies lay as if it were charming. Montresor states, “We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, & descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than flame.” My understanding of what he is trying to say is the smell of the decayed corps gave him a feeling of