The Cask of The Cask of Amontillado Amontillado

Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

IronyIrony(review)(review)

Verbal IronyVerbal Irony – a character says one thing – a character says one thing but means another but means another

Ex: Fortunato : “I shall not die of a cough”Ex: Fortunato : “I shall not die of a cough” ……Fortunato: “I drink to the buried that Fortunato: “I drink to the buried that

repose around us.” Montresor: “And I to repose around us.” Montresor: “And I to your long life.”your long life.”

Dramatic IronyDramatic Irony: When audience knows : When audience knows what will happen before a character what will happen before a character knows. Ex: Fortunato does not know that knows. Ex: Fortunato does not know that he will soon die.he will soon die.

Mood (review)Mood (review)

The feeling/atmosphere created for The feeling/atmosphere created for the readers the readers

What is the mood of “The Cask of What is the mood of “The Cask of Amontillado?”Amontillado?”

Consider descriptive passages:Consider descriptive passages: ““Its walls had been lined with human Its walls had been lined with human

remains, piled to the vault overhead , remains, piled to the vault overhead , in the fashion of the great catacombs in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris” (212).of Paris” (212).

Imagery (review)Imagery (review)

Description that appeals to the senses Description that appeals to the senses – sight, smell, taste, sound, touch– sight, smell, taste, sound, touch

““We had passed through walls of piled We had passed through walls of piled bones…into the inmost recesses of bones…into the inmost recesses of the catacombs…The drops of the catacombs…The drops of moisture trickle among the bones” moisture trickle among the bones” (211).(211).