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The Irony In The Cask Of Amontillado

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The Cask of Amontillado is a cynical story by Edgar Allen Poe. Poe explains that the main character Montresor is angry at Fortunato because a long time ago he insulted him and now he’s seeking “revenge” (236). The only way fit for him to get his revenge is by killing Montresor by luring him into his wine cellar in the catacombs and burying him alive. Poe uses irony in their names, conversations and personalities to help better understand the characters and their relationship The names of all the characters and the story title are ways of Poe showing irony. First off is Fortunato. His name translates to fortune which means rich and valuable but in the story but the reader finds out that he is not fortunate because his pride in being able to determine high quality wine is what gets him killed. Montresor is also an ironic name. His name translates to …show more content…

Montresor which the reader learns is a smart, wealthy man who seeks revenge but he also not rational because who kills someone of an insult. He is the type of person who holds grudges and plans premeditated murder so far ahead he tells his staff to leave and sets up a plot to lure Fortunato into the catacombs after hiding chains, trowel, and mortar to bury him alive. Fortunato is an ironic character because he carries himself as an upper class but he’s dressed as a jester. Fortunato also walks deep and deeper into the burial site for Montresor’s family members but he should of realize that there is no need to walk so far into that place just for some wine. The Cask of Amontillado is a story that shows just far people will go for revenge. Poe uses the story to send the message to the reader that revenge can only sometimes be settled by death. Fortunato was not so fortunate with his death for being very prideful in his wine tasting skills. Montresor was indeed a monster for wanting to kill Fortunato over a small insult. In the wine was not worth

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