The Cask of Amontillado Vocabulary

Amontillado A type of Spanish wine.

Cask A barrel shaped container that holds liquids.

Catacombs An underground cemetery with tunnels and rooms dug out for bones and coffins.

Montresor’s friend who knows a lot about wine. Fortunato Montresor’s friend who knows a lot about wine.

Narrator or person telling the story. Montresor Narrator or person telling the story.

Motley A costume with patches of different colors like the outfit a jester wears.

To punish someone for something they did wrong Revenge To punish someone for something they did wrong