The Cask of Amontillado

Journal: Revenge 1. Has anyone ever done anything to you that made you want to get revenge on them? What did they do? 2. Have you ever gotten revenge on someone for something they did to you? What did you do to them in return? Why did you feel a need to get revenge? 3. Explain how the revenge made you feel. Did you get caught? If you had gotten caught, would you have changed the feeling the revenge gave you? Explain.

Journal Which character seems more likable in the beginning, the middle, and then the end? (can be different characters) Did you think that Montresor’s actions were justified? Why or why not? If you were Montresor, what would you have done? Which character seems more likable in the beginning, the middle, and then the end? (can be different characters) Did you think that Montresor’s actions were justified? Why or why not? If you were Montresor, what would you have done?

Group Quote Activity In your groups, find 3 different examples from the text to show how your quote connects to the story.

Quote Groups 1. “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” - Mahatma Gandhi 2. “Don’t get mad, get even.” - Robert Kennedy 3. “She got even in a way that was almost cruel.” - Ralph McGill about Eleanor Roosevelt 4. “Success is the sweetest revenge.” - Vanessa Williams 5. “Revenge is often like biting a dog because the dog bit you.” - Austin O’Malley 1. “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” - Mahatma Gandhi 2. “Don’t get mad, get even.” - Robert Kennedy 3. “She got even in a way that was almost cruel.” - Ralph McGill about Eleanor Roosevelt 4. “Success is the sweetest revenge.” - Vanessa Williams 5. “Revenge is often like biting a dog because the dog bit you.” - Austin O’Malley

Journal: “A Little Too Late” Video Adaptation gwew gwew Toby Keith’s music video “A Little Too Late” is considered a modern adaptation of “Cask of Amontillado.” While watching this clip, compare and contrast this film and the original story. gwew gwew Toby Keith’s music video “A Little Too Late” is considered a modern adaptation of “Cask of Amontillado.” While watching this clip, compare and contrast this film and the original story.

Point of View How is the point of view different from an omniscient narrator or Fortunato’s point of view? How is the point of view different from an omniscient narrator or Fortunato’s point of view?

Journal How is “The Cask of Amontillado” ironic? How would you change the ending? How is the setting important? How is “The Cask of Amontillado” ironic? How would you change the ending? How is the setting important?

Journal What does Fortunado’s name and clothing seem to imply about his character? How does Fortunado feel about the narrator? How do you feel about Fortunado? What does Fortunado’s name and clothing seem to imply about his character? How does Fortunado feel about the narrator? How do you feel about Fortunado?

Foreshadowing Foreshadowing = hints and clues that tip the reader off as to what is to come later on in the story, novel, etc. Using your textbooks, find 3 instances where Poe uses foreshadowing to indicate what will happen between Montresor and Fortunado. Foreshadowing = hints and clues that tip the reader off as to what is to come later on in the story, novel, etc. Using your textbooks, find 3 instances where Poe uses foreshadowing to indicate what will happen between Montresor and Fortunado.

Journal How do you feel about the narrator? Do you feel his feelings seem justified? How does Poe make the narrator’s character seem more sympathetic than we would expect him to be in this story?

From “The the Impotence of Proofreading” by Taylor Mali Has this ever happened to you? You work very horde on a paper for English clash And then you get a very glow raid (like a D or even a D =) And all because you are the world’s liverwurst spoiler. Proofreading your peppers is a matter of the the utmost impotence. Has this ever happened to you? You work very horde on a paper for English clash And then you get a very glow raid (like a D or even a D =) And all because you are the world’s liverwurst spoiler. Proofreading your peppers is a matter of the the utmost impotence.