Poe the Author Poe introduced horror and detective fiction This story was his last story published in 1846 Poes primary concern was unity of effect which means that every element of a story should help create a single emotional impact ID: 917781
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The Cask of Amontillado
By Edgar Allan Poe ( 1846 )
Slide2Poe
the Author
Poe introduced
horror and detective fiction. This story was his last story; published in 1846Poe’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
Slide3Setting
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
Slide4Slide5Slide6Slide7Pre-Reading Vocabulary
Slide8Cask
a container made and shaped like a barrel, especially one larger and stronger, for holding liquids.
Syn. Barrel, jug
Slide9Amontillado
variety of sherry (wine) from the 18th century
Syn. wine
Slide10Impunity
exemption from punishment
Exemption, pardon
Slide11Motley
costume of a jester (joker
)
costume
Slide12Niter
a mineral from potassium, an old word for sodium.
Poe
uses it to refer to the Saint of the NiterSyn. Minerals
Slide13Mason
craftsman who works with stones
Syn. Brick Layer
Slide14Catacomb
an underground cemetery or passageway, especially one consisting of tunnels and rooms with recesses dug out for coffins and tombs
.
Syn. Tombs
Slide15Crypt
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
Slide16Nemo me
impune
lacessitLatin phraseTranslation: No one can harm me unpunished.An eye for an eye.Revenge
Slide17Figurative Devices
Foreshadowing
– to show or indicate beforehand Think about The Most Dangerous Game
Slide18Point of View
This story is told in
first person
point of view.Montresor is the narrator. Pronouns: I, me, we, our
Slide19Verbal Irony
Verbal irony
occurs when a speaker or narrator says one thing while meaning the opposite.
Slide20Situational Irony
Situational irony
occurs when an event contradicts the expectations of the characters or the reader.
Slide21Dramatic irony
Dramatic irony
occurs when the reader or audience knows more about circumstances or future events in the story than the characters within it.
Slide22Video – After we Read It
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