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The Cask of Amontillado
By Edgar Allan Poe ( 1846 )
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Poe the Author Poe introduced horror and detective fiction.
This story was his last story; published in 1846 Poe’s primary concern was “unity of effect,” which means that every element of a story should help create a single emotional impact. Poe’s greatest fear is being buried alive! Poe passed away on October 7, 1849
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Setting Carnival is a holiday. It has evolved to the Christian observance of Lent. In anticipation of fasting (not eating meat for forty days), Christians would overindulge to bid farewell to meat- eating. Carn= Meat Val= Farewell
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Pre-Reading Vocabulary
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Cask a container made and shaped like a barrel, especially one larger and stronger, for holding liquids. Syn. Barrel, jug
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Amontillado variety of sherry (wine) from the 18th century Syn. wine
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Impunity exemption from punishment Exemption, pardon
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Motley costume of a jester (joker) costume
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Niter a mineral from potassium, an old word for sodium.
Poe uses it to refer to the Saint of the Niter Syn. Minerals
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Mason craftsman who works with stones Syn. Brick Layer
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Catacomb an underground cemetery or passageway, especially one consisting of tunnels and rooms with recesses dug out for coffins and tombs. Syn. Tombs
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Crypt chamber or vault, especially one beneath the main floor of a church, used as a burial place, a location for secret meetings, etc. Syn. Catacomb
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Nemo me impune lacessit
Latin phrase Translation: No one can harm me unpunished. An eye for an eye. Revenge
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Figurative Devices Think about The Most Dangerous Game
Foreshadowing – to show or indicate beforehand Think about The Most Dangerous Game
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This story is told in first person point of view.
Montresor is the narrator. Pronouns: I, me, we, our
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Verbal Irony Verbal irony occurs when a speaker or narrator says one thing while meaning the opposite.
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Situational Irony Situational irony occurs when an event contradicts the expectations of the characters or the reader.
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Dramatic irony Dramatic irony occurs when the reader or audience knows more about circumstances or future events in the story than the characters within it.
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Video – After we Read It!
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