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Decoding “The Cask of Amontillado”
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Summaries:
Paragraph 1:
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Paragraph 2:
Who is the character the narrator is seeking revenge against?
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Paragraph 3:
What is the weakness of Fortunato?
How does the narrator feel he is similar to Fortunato?
Paragraph 4:
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What is the setting at this point in the story?
Dialogue Summary: (This begins with “I said to him…” (pg 1) and ends with “Sherry from Amontillado.
(p2)”
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What is the name of the Narrator?
How does Montressor convince Fortunato to accompany him?
Paragraphs 5-7:
Where did Monressor’s servants go?
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Dialogue Summary: (Beginning with “The gait of my friend….” on page 2, and ending with “Good” on
page 3.)
Describe the setting now.
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Paragraph 8:
Diaglogue Summary: (Beginning with “The nitre!” and ending with “Amontialldo”, all on page 3.)
What is Montressor trying to convince Fortunato to do?
What allusion can be found in this dialogue?
Paragraph 9:
Paragraph 10:
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How does the setting shift in paragraph 10?
Paragraph 11:
What has happened to Fortunato at the end of this paragraph?
Dialogued Summary: (Beginning with “Pas your hand…” and ending with “True…”)
Paragraph 12:
Based on the events in this paragraph, do you think Montressor’s actions were premeditated?
Paragraph 13:
What realization has Fortunato come to at the end of paragraph 13?
Paragraph 14:
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How does Montressor taunt Fortunato in this paragraph?
Paragraph 15:
How many tiers of stone work did it take to close up the niche?
Paragraph 16:
According to Montressor, how does Fortunato actually die? What is the irony in his death?
What does “In pace requiescat” mean?