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• Flowers Vocabulary QuizFlowers Vocabulary Quiz

• ““The Cask of Amontillado”The Cask of Amontillado”• Literary device notes (mood, setting, unreliable Literary device notes (mood, setting, unreliable

narrator)narrator)• Contextual information – Carnival, catacombsContextual information – Carnival, catacombs• VocabularyVocabulary• Begin reading “Cask…”Begin reading “Cask…”• Plot diagramPlot diagram

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• MoodMood: The : The feelingfeeling or or atmosphereatmosphere that an that an author creates in a literary work. The author creates in a literary work. The mood can suggest an mood can suggest an emotionemotion, such as , such as fear or joy; it can also suggest the fear or joy; it can also suggest the quality quality of a settingof a setting, such as gloom or airiness., such as gloom or airiness.– - for example, if an author described - for example, if an author described

catacombs as “peaceful” or “still,” a catacombs as “peaceful” or “still,” a calmcalm mood would have been created.mood would have been created.

"The Cask of Amontillado""The Cask of Amontillado"Literary Device NotesLiterary Device Notes

SettingSetting: The : The timetime and and placeplace in which the in which the events of a story, novel, or play occur. The events of a story, novel, or play occur. The setting often helps create a(n) setting often helps create a(n) moodmood or or atmosphereatmosphere. Setting is not just physical, . Setting is not just physical, however; it includes however; it includes ideasideas, , customscustoms, , valuesvalues, and , and beliefsbeliefs of a particular time. of a particular time.

"The Cask of Amontillado""The Cask of Amontillado"Literary Device Notes Literary Device Notes

• Unreliable narratorUnreliable narrator: When the : When the readerreader cannot trust the cannot trust the narratornarrator of a story. The of a story. The narrator presents a narrator presents a distorted/biaseddistorted/biased account of the story.account of the story.

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"Cask…” contextual "Cask…” contextual informationinformation

Please spell each word as it is called out.

Add these words to your list from “The Flowers.”

“The Cask of Amontillado” By Edgar Allen Poe

Vocabulary

Correct spelling:5. preclude6. impunity7. retribution8. immolation9. connoisseurship10. accost11. fetter12. implore13. obstinate

Now copy each word’s POS and definition. 5. preclude—(verb) to make impossible in

advance; to prevent. 6. impunity—(noun) freedom from

punishment or harm. 7. retribution—(noun) punishment8. immolation—(noun) destruction9. connoisseurship—(noun) expert

knowledge10. accost—(verb) to approach or confront

boldly11. fetter—(verb) to confine or restrain12. implore (verb) to beg or plead urgently13. obstinate—(adj.) stubborn