The Cask of Amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe is well known for writing short stories with a macabre, or ghastly, theme. In this story, the narrator—Montresor—believes Fortunato has spoken ill of him. Montresor has plotted revenge and lured Fortunato into his cellar with the promise of a taste of a very special type of wine, called Amontillado. Fortunato is having a coughing fit at the beginning of this excerpt. Monstresor pretends to be worried about him, but he really wants revenge.

"Ugh! ugh! ugh!—ugh! ugh! ugh!—ugh! ugh! ugh!—ugh! ugh! ugh!—ugh! ugh! ugh!"

My poor friend found it impossible to reply for many minutes.

"It is nothing," he said, at last.

"Come," I said, with decision, "we will go back; your health is precious. You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy, as once I was. You are a man to be missed. For me it is no matter. We will go back; you will be ill, and I cannot be responsible. Besides, there is Luchesi—"

"Enough," he said; "the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough."

"True—true," I replied; "and, indeed, I had no intention of alarming you unnecessarily—but you should use all proper caution. A draught of this Medoc will defend us from the damps." . . .

"Drink," I said, presenting him the wine.

He raised it to his lips with a leer. He paused and nodded to me familiarly, while his bells jingled . . .

He again took my arm, and we proceeded.

"These vaults," he said, "are extensive." … "But let us proceed to the Amontillado."

"Be it so," I said, offering him my arm. He leaned upon it heavily. We continued our route in search of the Amontillado. We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than flame.

At the most remote end of the crypt there appeared another less spacious. Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris. Three sides of this interior crypt were still ornamented in this manner. From the fourth side the bones had been thrown down, and lay promiscuously upon the earth, forming at one point a mound of some size. Within the wall thus exposed by the displacing of the bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet in width three, in height six or seven. It seemed to have been constructed for no especial use within itself, but formed merely the interva

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The Cask of Amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe is well known for writing short stories with a macabre, or ghastly, theme. In this story, the narrator—Montresor—believes Fortunato has spoken ill of him. Montresor has plotted revenge and lured Fortunato into his cellar with the promise of a taste of a very special type of wine, called Amontillado. Fortunato is having a coughing fit at the beginning of this excerpt. Monstresor pretends to be worried about him, but he really wants revenge.

"Ugh! ugh! ugh!—ugh! ugh! ugh!—ugh! ugh! ugh!—ugh! ugh! ugh!—ugh! ugh! ugh!"

My poor friend found it impossible to reply for many minutes.

"It is nothing," he said, at last.

"Come," I said, with decision, "we will go back; your health is precious. You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy, as once I was. You are a man to be missed. For me it is no matter. We will go back; you will be ill, and I cannot be responsible. Besides, there is Luchesi—"

"Enough," he said; "the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough."

"True—true," I replied; "and, indeed, I had no intention of alarming you unnecessarily—but you should use all proper caution. A draught of this Medoc will defend us from the damps." . . .

"Drink," I said, presenting him the wine.

He raised it to his lips with a leer. He paused and nodded to me familiarly, while his bells jingled . . .

He again took my arm, and we proceeded.

"These vaults," he said, "are extensive." … "But let us proceed to the Amontillado."

"Be it so," I said, offering him my arm. He leaned upon it heavily. We continued our route in search of the Amontillado. We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than flame.

At the most remote end of the crypt there appeared another less spacious. Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris. Three sides of this interior crypt were still ornamented in this manner. From the fourth side the bones had been thrown down, and lay promiscuously upon the earth, forming at one point a mound of some size. Within the wall thus exposed by the displacing of the bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet in width three, in height six or seven. It seemed to have been constructed for no especial use within itself, but formed merely the interva

Jason64 · Answer

How does Montresor advance the plot of “The Cask of Amontillado”? RL3

Question 6 options:

a)

He tricks Fortunato into visiting his cellar.

b)

He worries about Fortunato’s health.

c)

He jokes with Fortunato.

d)

He describes the crypt for readers.

Valirium · Answer

I believe it's A.

Jason64 · Answer

can i ask more?

kittybasil · Answer

I believe it would be (B) due to the fact that he induces more drunkeness in Fortunato under the guise of "here drink this it'll help you feel better"

kittybasil · Answer

It's basically fueling Fortunato's addiction

Jason64 · Answer

How does the author create a sense of tension? RL5

Question 9 options:

a)

The author uses dialogue to slow the pace.

b)

The author uses flashback to reveal secrets about the main characters.

c)

The author intentionally withholds information from readers, leaving them in the dark about the characters' motivations.

d)

The author uses metaphor to reveal a deeper meaning behind the main character's actions.

kittybasil · Answer

...Not sure if you got the first question yet.

Jason64 · Answer

i think c

kittybasil · Answer

Is that for the question about advancing the plot?

Jason64 · Answer

no for the one i just put

kittybasil · Answer

We didn't resolve the issue of that question, though.

Jason64 · Answer

i thought it was b in the first question pretty sure its b

kittybasil · Answer

Ah okay

(C) seems correct. He is being vague and it's kinda shady

Jason64 · Answer

cani post some more

Jason64 · Answer

How do the interactions between Montresor and Fortunato in “The Cask of Amontillado” advance the plot?  Use evidence from the text to support your response. Your response should be at least two complete paragraphs.

Jason64 · Answer

im not sure what to put here

kittybasil · Answer

I have to go. I might be back though Usually we separate the questions into different posts...

Jason64 · Answer

okay thanks man

kittybasil · Answer

Also if you need help you can always ask the mighty @Shadow lol

ThisGirlPretty · Answer

@Jason64 do you understand the story at all?

Jason64 · Answer

yes