1. The Cask of Amontillado

2. Summary
The Cask of Amontillado is a tale about revenge. The Protagonist, Montresor, is out to punish his friend Fortunato for insulting him. Who is oblivious to his scheme, blinded by the pride he has for his expert judgment in wine. Comparing him to another expert in wine, Luchesi, Montresor lures Fortunato into his ancestors catacombs. Fortunato goes along determined to show his better judgment and expertise, almost too easily falling into Montresors plans to destroy him. Getting drunk put the situation even more into Montresors advantage and Fortunato was unaware of what was happening up to the point where he had been chained to the wall and Montresor was sealing him into a room, building a wall brick by brick with the trowel he had shown him earlier. After thinking it was all a joke, Montresor no longer hears anything from Fortunato on the other side of the wall. With one more stone to into place, he throws the torch in, the plasters the final brick. Fortunato left down in the catacombs undisturbed by no human for half a century.

3. Major Conflicts Person vs. self
Fortunato doesn’t even know about Montresor being mad and wanting revenge on him. Its Montresors problem.
Montresor wants revenge on Fortunato
Fortunato wants to prove he’s better than Luchesi
Setting- 1800s catacombs Italy

4. Theme General- Revenge and Power
Specific- Montresors revenge on fortunato. And fotunatos power in wanting dominence.

5. 3 Important Literary Elements
Epiphany- when Fortunato finally realized Montresor was sealing him in the small room, chained the wall
Forshadowing- when Montresor shows Fortunato the trowel
Atmosphere- The Niter and the descrpition of the catacombs. They also have a torch, so that tells you its dark

6. 2-3 Important bits
Fortunato brought his fate on himself. Being too caught up in his own pride and confidence in himself, that was his weakness. And for Montresor, he wasn’t clear on why he was so opposed to Fortunato, other than he insulted him.
Its kind of the same for Montresor too though. He’s so caught up in his revenge plan, he doesn’t pay attention to the other things around him. He just wants to destroy Fortunato and doesn’t think about if its out of anger and impulse or if its just the moment and he saw his chance and took it.

7. Questions
At what time of day did Montresor and Fortunato encounter each other?
A. Dawn
B. Morning
C. Afternoon
D. Dusk
Why does Fortunato reject Montresors offer to leave the catacombs even though he is coughing?
To show Montresor his Amontillado
So he can prove his expertise is better than Luchesi’s on Amontillado
Because he doesn’t know his way through the catacombs
He doesn’t want to show weakness infront of Montresor
What does Fortunato think he’s going down into the catacombs for?
To see Montresors dead ancestors
To taste the wine he bought at the carnival
To taste the Amontillado he bought at the carnival
D. To explore the catacombs with Montresor

8. Questions
What kinds of things did Montresor and Fortunato see in the catacombs?
Puncheons, Skeletons, Niter, and wine
Wine, skeletons, and Amontillado
Niter and Amontillado
Casks and skeletons
What does Montresor present to Fortunato from the folds of his roquelaure?
Knife
Flambeaux
Trowel
shovel
why was Fortunato so easily tricked by Montresor?
intoxicated and blinded by his need to prove himself better than Luchesi
Intoxicated and too dark to see in the catacombs
Intoxicated and does what his friend says to do
Does what Montresor says to do because he trusts him

9. Questions
When does Montresor nearly finish the wall, trapping Fortunato?
Morning
Night
Evening
Midnight

10. Answers
D. Dusk
B. So he can prove his expertise is better than Luchesi’s on Amontillado
C. To taste the Amontillado he bought at the carnival
A. Puncheons, Skeletons, Niter, and wine
C. Trowel
A. intoxicated and blinded by his need to prove himself better than Luchesi
D. Midnight