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Edgar Allan PoeThe Cask of Amontillado
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1846A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.
Essay Topics
1.
What does the repetition of the word “Amontillado” convey in the story? How does its repetition play into the text’s extended metaphor?’
2.
What elements of the story foreshadow Fortunato’s fate?
3.
In what ways does Montresor put on a performance throughout the text? What effect does this performance have?
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