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Edgar Allan PoeThe Cask of Amontillado
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1846A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
1.
What does the repetition of the word “Amontillado” convey in the story? How does its repetition play into the text’s extended metaphor?’
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What elements of the story foreshadow Fortunato’s fate?
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In what ways does Montresor put on a performance throughout the text? What effect does this performance have?
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