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The Cask of Amontillado

Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado

Edgar Allan Poe

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    • Summary - Story Analysis - Character Analysis - Themes - Symbols & Motifs - Literary Devices - Important Quotes - Essay Topics - Introduction - Before Reading

    The Cask of Amontillado Essay Topics

    1.

    What does the repetition of the word “Amontillado” convey in the story? How does its repetition play into the text’s extended metaphor?’

    2.

    What elements of the story foreshadow Fortunato’s fate?

    3.

    In what ways does Montresor put on a performance throughout the text? What effect does this performance have?

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