“Cask of Amontillado” paragraph – 30 points
• Write a well organized and detailed paragraph
explaining the effect/mood that two types of irony
has on the reader in Poe’s story. Include:
– Topic sentence - include author, title, irony
types, and effect(s)
– Two types of irony (claims) and examples (data)
from the story to prove why they are that type
of irony
– Explanation of the effect (warrant) the irony has
on the reader and why it creates this effect.
(You may have two different effects)
Sample topic sentence
In the story “The Cask of Amontillado, Edgar
Allan Poe uses verbal and dramatic irony to
create suspense for the reader.
OR
Edgar Allan Poe uses verbal and dramatic irony
to reveal Montresor’s personality in “The Cask
of Amontillado.”