Master of mystery, horror, and thrills Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) Master of mystery, horror, and thrills

Poe’s life and times 1809 – Poe’s birth year During his lifetime Only 10 novels were written per year There were no great American poets There were few great American authors During his lifetime Presidents James Monroe, Andrew Jackson The fight against slavery began The U.S. and Mexico went to war Early attempts at prohibition James Monroe (1817-1825) Andrew Jackson (1829-1837)

Tragic Life 1810 - Father abandoned family 1811 - Mother died Adopted 1829 - Adoptive mother dies Fails at West Point July 1835 - Marries Virginia Clemm (cousin) 1847 - Virginia dies of tuberculosis 1849 Poe dies

The Cask of Amontillado

Literary Terms Pun Unreliable narrator Mood Tone Foreshadowing Symbol A play on words Unreliable narrator A narrator that readers may doubt to be trustworthy Mood Emotional feeling of the atmosphere (created by imagery) Tone Emotional quality of a character or narrator’s voice Foreshadowing Hints or clues that suggest future action Symbol An object that represents a concept or idea beyond iteslf

Types of Irony Review

Dramatic Irony Reader knows something that at least one character does not

Situational Irony Physical occurrence or situation that contradicts the reader’s or character’s expectations

Verbal Irony Dialogue that suggests a contradiction to the literal meaning (ex: sarcasm)

The Cask of Amontillado What is Amontillado? Famous wine from the Montilla region of Spain Carnival (car-knee-VAL) Festivities before Lent, usually in February or March People often dress up or masquerade

What is a coat of arms? Symbolic representation of a group of people, family, or person.

In the Catacombs Catacomb – an underground cemetery Sacred, usually underneath a church or chapel Ancient tradition dating back to the 4th century Niter – potassium nitrate, a crystallized chemical often found in damp environments

Let’s analyze the first two paragraphs together Annotations Let’s analyze the first two paragraphs together

The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat. At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled - but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk. I must not only punish, but punish with impunity. A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong. It must be understood that neither by word nor deed had I given Fortunato cause to doubt my good will. I continued as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile nowwas at the thought of his immolation.