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The Cask Of Amontillado: The Dangers Of Pride
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In one of Edgar Allen Poe's best-known tales of horror, "The Cask of Amontillado," he suggests that pride can be a very dangerous thing. Through the use of foreshadowing, irony, and symbolism, Poe presents the compelling drama of two men. One who will stop at nothing to get the revenge that he deem ....
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....ntressor does not recognize this hand signal, but claims that he is a "mason" (1149). When Fortunato asks for proof, Montressor shows him his trowel. The implication is that Montressor is a stonemason--that is, that he will be building things out of stones and mortar: namely Fortunato's grave.
Irony is also widely used throughout Poe's great story. In fact, even the mode of revenge in this story shows irony. Montressor avenges himself by fooling his victim into literally walking into his own gr.... |
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