The Cask of Amontillado Author Biological Information Literary Focus Theme Narration Conflict Characters Plot

The Cask of AmontilladoThe Cask of Amontillado

• Author• Biological Information• Literary Focus• Theme• Narration• Conflict• Characters• Plot

AuthorAuthor• Edgar Allen Poe

1809-1849

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Biological InformationBiological Information

• 1809-1849

• Coined the phrase "Short Story"

• Wrote Poetry and Short Stories

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Literary FocusLiterary Focus

• Imagery• Point of View

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ThemeTheme

• A persons weaknesses can allow another to manipulate him or her.

NarrationNarration

• 1st Person

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ConflictConflict• Internal:Internal: Montresor vs.

Fortunato• External:External: Man Vs.

Man

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CharactersCharacters• Montresor:Montresor: The narrator never revealed how Fortunato

"insulted" him

• Fortunato:Fortunato: Italian nobleman with a liking for fine wine

PlotPlot• Exposition:Exposition: Montresor vows revenge• Narrative Hook:Narrative Hook: Montesor tells Fortunato about the

Amontillado• Rising Action:Rising Action: Fortunato insists on going to

Montresors vault. (Led to the furthest chamber)• Climax:Climax: Montresor chains Fortunato to wall and

bricks up the wall• Falling Action:Falling Action: Montresor hears the jingling of

Fortunato's bells• Resolution:Resolution: Montresor reveals that no one has

discovered the crime for 50 years

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The Cask of Amontillado Author Biological Information Literary Focus Theme Narration Conflict Characters Plot