RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

College of Education
Laboratory High School
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

DAILY LESSON PLAN

Academic Year: 2019-2020 Quarter/Week/Day: 2ND Quarter /2ND week/ Friday

Subject: ENGLISH Inclusive Date/s: November 18-20, 2019

Grade Level: Grade 9 Practice-Teacher: Bernardita E. Gutib

Topic: The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe

Reference (s): Payawal- Gabriel J. (2018). English, American and Philippine Literature and
Instructional Communication Arts. Q. C. ST. Bernadette Publishing House, Corporation.
Resources:
Materials: Visual Aids, Laptop, Bond Papers, Cartolina (s)
The learner displays communicative competence and literary appreciation through his/her
Content understanding of short stories by making sense of and reacting to the actions and motives of
Standard: characters.
The learner transfers learning by designing an original and creative family coat of arms with a
Performance motto representing one’s values and principles in life.
Standard:

At the end of the period, the students should be able to:

a. Analyze the story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe by visualizing the setting,
Learning characters and actions.
Outcomes: b. Identify the early hints that foreshadow later events in the story.
c. Appreciate the moral of the story on how they can apply it to everyday living through
differentiated tasks.

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

A. Daily Routine
• Prayer
Good afternoon class. Before we finally start our lesson for
today, let us first have our prayer. Aaron, kindly lead. (Axel leads the prayer)
• Checking of Attendance
Do we have absentees for today? None Ma’am!

That’s good. Nice to hear that all of you are present today.
• Room Ambiance
Before you take your seat, kindly pick up the pieces of trash
under your chairs. Make sure that you are seated on your proper
seating arrangement as well, otherwise you will be marked (students arrange their chairs and pick up the
absent. pieces of trash)

You may sit. Thank you, Ma’am.

 A. Recall/Review
Who among you here remembers our discussion last meeting? Me Ma’am, we discussed about perfect tenses.

Alright. What are perfect tenses then?

Very good. What are those tenses by the way?
Great. First, we have present perfect tense. Who can give me a
sample sentence in a present perfect form?
Ma’am, these tenses occur in many of the
sentences we speak and write.
Ma’am, we have present perfect tense, past perfect
tense and future perfect tense.
Example: Ara has always prayed for her recovery.

Precisely. What words are being emphasized that made the

sentence in the present perfect form?
Alright. How about the second one?
Good. Who can give me a sample sentence that is in a past
perfect form?
Correct. Again, what words are being emphasized that made the
sentence in the past perfect form?
Very good. And we have the last but not the least, the future
perfect tense. Who can give me a sample sentence in a form of
future prefect tense?
Ma’am, we have” has” and the past form of the
verb pray which is prayed.
Ma’am, we have the past perfect form.
Example: After the flag ceremony had started, we
arrived.
Ma’am, we have the word “had” and the past
participle of the main verb, start which is started.
Example: Andrei and Lucas will have turned on
the TV by the time their mom arrives home.

Great. What have you observed on the given sentence?

It uses the word “will have” plus the past participle
of the main verb, turn which is turned.

Exactly. It seems like all of you already understood everything

about our past lesson. Do you have any questions or things that None Ma’am.
needs to be clarified?

If none, we will now proceed to our activity for today. Is that

clear and are you ready? Yes Ma’am.

B. Motivation
I will be dividing the class into two groups. Group one will be
row 1, and group 2 will be row 2.
I have here 2 mails from an unknown friend of mine. She told
me to let my students open it and ask their stand about what is
written inside.
But here is the twist, the words inside is jumbled since it came
from a very far city so before you analyze what is inside, you
are asked to form it first to come up with a meaningful idea.
You are given 3 minutes to form the jumbled words and paste it
on the board and brainstorm your thoughts and 2 minutes to
present it here in front. The group who will finish first will
receive a prize.
Is it clear?
Yes Ma’am.
MAIL NO. 1
“Stab the body and it heals, but injure the heart and the wound
lasts a lifetime.” (students performed the task)
― Mineko Iwasaki

MAIL NO 2.
If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the
consequences for what they did to your heart, then you’re
allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.
—Shannon L. Alder

How do these two quotations relative to each other based on

your explanations, insights and ideas presented here in front? Ma’am, it talks about revenge or betrayal.

How do you say so?

Analyzing those two quotations, we can say that
each one of us should not be passive if there is a
consequence wherein, we are betrayed or hurt. We
are aiming to take an action or a revenge for us to
feel satisfied and teach a lesson to the person who
hurt us.
Exactly. It talks about revenge. Now, let us find out how or in
what way these things are related to our lesson for today.
But before that, let us unlock first the difficult words that we
might encounter as we read the story.

C. Teaching-Learning Sequence

C.1 VOCABULARY

1. A minor illness, such as a cold, does not preclude

rabies vaccination.
a) Cease
b) Advance
c) Encourage

2. In his recounting of the murder, Montresor notes "A

wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its
redresser.
a) Not compensated
b) Provided
c) Secured

3. There was impunity for crimes against humanity by

former heads of state.
a) Prohibition
b) Denial
c) Permission

4. European research has clearly proved that the text in

the Vedas adduced to authorize the immolation of
widows was a willful mistranslation.
a) Increase
b) Deduction
c) Rise
 5. The work is highly imaginative and often grotesque,
but it is pervaded by an unusually high ethical
enthusiasm.
a) Fantastic
b) Normal
c) Standard

6. Lamps and flambeaux are used at Japanese weddings,

and torches are still used at Turkish marriages.
a) Ring
b) Rushlight
c) Dress

7. He was a man of wide knowledge, a connoisseur in art

and music, and the friend of most of the leading (students performed their task)
authors of his time.
a) Ignoramus
b) Expert
c) Against

8. It was a despair he'd felt in the catacombs, when he'd

seen nothing but death as his fate.
a) pavement
b) garage
c) Chamber

9. When the murdered person has no relatives, the priests

take upon themselves the office of avengers.
a) Castigator
b) Redeemer
c) Vindicator

10. The two male occupants of the car then absconded

from the vehicle with officers giving chase.
a) Escape
b) Continue
c) Remain

C.2. Author

After we unlock the difficult words that we will encounter later,

first, let us know more about the noble person behind the story.
Now, I have a picture of a person pasted on the board. Are you
familiar with him?
Yes Ma’am, he is Edgar Allam Poe, the person
behind the story that we will be discussing today,
“The Cask of Amontillado”.
Good. He is Edgar Allan Poe, he was born on January 19, 1809
and died last October 7, 1849. Do you have any idea about the
author?
Ma’am, was an American writer, editor, and
literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and
short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and
the macabre.
Alright. Poe is also widely regarded as a central figure of
Romanticism in the United States and of American literature as
a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of
the short story. He is generally considered the inventor of the
detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing
to the emerging genre of science fiction.
What is Poe’s best-known fiction?
He is fond of gothic adhering to the genre's
conventions to appeal to the public taste.
Very good. Poe was also known as a writer of fiction and
became one of the first American authors of the 19th century to
become more popular in Europe than in the United States. Poe
is particularly respected in France, in part due to early
translations by Charles Baudelaire. Baudelaire's translations
became definitive renditions of Poe's work throughout Europe.

What else do you know about him?

Ma’am, Poe’s death has led to many myths and
urban legends. The reality is that no one knows for
sure what happened during the last few days of his
life.
Alright. Poe’s death is mysterious. No one knows what was the
reason of his death. Maybe because of an alcohol, murder or
rabies.
As a matter of fact, under the influence of alcohol, he was able
to get in a different world through his writings.
None Ma’am.
Do you have any questions about him?

If none, let us now have the discussion.

Last meeting, I asked you to read the story entitled “The Cask
of Amontillado” right? Yes Ma’am.
If yes, I might say that you’ve understood what you’ve read.
Have you? Yes Ma’am.

Why is the story entitled “The Cask of Amontillado”? Ma’am, amontillado is a very specific kind of
spinach sherry or a fortified wine.

Very good. How about cask? Ma’am, a cask is a barrel, combining it we could
come up with a title, “The Cask of Amontillado”.

Good to hear that. Who are the characters of the story? Ma’am, we have Fortunato and Montresor.

Alright. First, who is Fortunato?

At first glance, Fortunato seems easier to identify
with than Montresor. It’s much simpler to relate to
the victim than to the victimizer. But, in some
ways, he seems even more foreign to the reader
than Montresor. Part of this is because Montresor
is telling us the story, and he doesn’t give us much
information on his prey.
Alright. Fortunato is addicted to wine. He’s already really drunk
when he meets Montresor, and he thinks the amontillado can
help him take it to the next level. Right up until the end, he
thinks of amontillado, and only amontillado. Plus, he lets
Montresor get him get even more drunk down in the catacomb.
His addiction leaves him vulnerable to Montresor’s attack.
What is the other characteristic of Fortunato in the story? Ma’am, he is an insensitive man.

That’s right. Because whether he really hurt and insulted

Montresor or not, he’s so insensitive, he doesn’t notice that
Montresor is mad at him, something any fool can see. And he
just guzzles Montresor’s wine without even saying “thank you.”
Because he’s so insensitive, he’s a poor judge of character.
What else? Ma’am, he is either too proud or too greedy.

Correct. Because Montresor doesn’t need to bring up Luchesi to

get Fortunato down in the hole, but it doesn’t hurt. Fortunato
either wants to prove that he’s a better wine taster than Luchesi,
or he wants to make sure Luchesi doesn’t get his hands on the
Amontillado.

How about Montresor? What can you say about him? Montresor, the narrator, is Mr. Sinister. He’s the
guy you don’t want to meet in an underground
graveyard, or anywhere else. He’s a cold and
ruthless killer. He not only enjoys killing, but also
thinks it’s necessary.
Alright. Also, he is an unsympathetic character or a necessary
character we feel sympathy for; a sympathetic character is
simply a character we can relate to, at least on some level. We
don’t deny that Montresor is totally alien and practically
unknowable to the reader in many ways. But we also think that
pretending we can’t relate to Montresor at all defeats one main
purpose of the story. For example, like Montresor, we all have
vengeful urges − though, luckily, few of us ever follow them as
far as murder.
In the story, Montresor is the narrator of the story and at the
same time, the murderer. While Fortunato is a wine
connoisseur, or a person who has an ability in critical judgement
of wine and the victim.

In order for us to clearly understand the whole story, we have

here Freytag’s Pyramid or the plot diagram of the story.

Exposition Conclusion

You already know about this right? Yes Ma’am.

Good. Now let us discuss it one by one. First, we have the

exposition, what is the exposition part of the story? Ma’am, the exposition part of the story is when we
know about the characters of the story, the setting
and the most important one, we know that
Montresor is seeking for a revenge.

That’s correct. Montresor seeks revenge from Fortunato.

What about the conflict, what seemed to be the conflict? When
we say conflict, these are the problems that must be resolved. Ma’am, the problem is, Montresor wants to seek
revenge once and for all.

Great. He has a plan to do it as soon as he meets Fortunato at

the carnival.

Next, what about the rising action? Ma’am, it is when Fortunato and Montresor
descend into the catacombs in which this step is
bringing Fortunato closer to his death.

Alright. The moment in which Montresor brought Fortunato to

his Palazzo and to the catacombs.
What about the climax of the story? When we say climax, this is The climax of the story is when Montresor was
the highest point of interest in the story. successful in chaining Fortunato to the wall.

Very good. Montresor chained Fortunato to the wall and still

Fortunato is thinking that it was just a joke.
Now, we already knew the highest point of interest in the story.
How about the after- effect or the falling action?
That’s correct. From the moment Fortunato thinks that it was
just a joke, now he realized that Montresor is really serious after
all.
Now, how was the problem solved?
Ma’am, it’s when Montresor bricks up the wall all
over for Fortunato no matter how much noise he
might made.
Ma’am, it is when we know that Montresor was
old and the event or incident happened 50 years
ago and we know he was successful.

Very good. Do you think Montresor was really happy for what Yes Ma’am, even though it was just an insult for
he has done- taking revenge? him, and he killed Fortunato in return, I think he is
satisfied for it.

Alright. It was not mentioned in the story, and we are clueless

on what really happened first, but scholars say that it was just
because of a simple insult.
The author of the story used the most significant element in
writing on which it is a technique where the author uses the
characters or even plot to imply an idea that is actually opposite
of what is stated.

Can you cite evidences that the author uses irony in the story? Ma’am, we have the name of the characters.

Alright. Good answer.

1. Fortunato’s name- he is clearly not fortunate

- He is wearing a jester outfit, which associates
being carefree and full of life.
- When he is being told by Montresor that his health
is precious, hence, he has already planned to kill
him and bury alive.

Why does Montresor choose the carnival season to carry out his
revenge?
Alright. So that no one will notice him since all the people will
be busy drinking and having fun.
Montresor carefully plans out his revenge against
Fortunato. He chooses carnival as the time to carry
out the murder because he knows people will be
drinking and having fun. He makes sure his
servants will not be in the house, so no one will see
Fortunato coming into his house.

Why does Montresor think that Fortunato insulted him?
Ma’am, the insults, or the thousand injuries, are all
in Montresor's head. They are the product of a
delusional mind. Montresor is a madman, and
while madmen might make entertaining narrators,
they do not make reliable ones. They do, however,
make excellent murderers. Montresor carefully
plots Fortunato's murder because he is convinced,
he has done him some horrible wrong.
Correct. It was not clearly stated what kind of insult did
Fortunato has done to him.
How does he entice Fortunato to his home? Montresor is able to lure him down to the vaults on
the pretense of having a cask of amontillado that
he was going to bring to someone else to taste to
see if it was any good. Fortunato would not have
that! He was the best wine-taster, so he must do it.
Alright. Fortunato is known to be the very best wine taster, and
he was being told by Montresor that if he won’t on wine tasting,
he would better ask Luchesi to take part.

Now, what is the theme of the story? Ma’am, the story is a powerful tale of revenge.
From the writing style itself which is in the first-
person point of view as if Montresor is talking in
the story, it gives additional impact to the readers.

Very good. As you read the story, we could really feel that
Montresor, even on the first part, vows for revenge which
intensifies the moral shock and horror of the readers.

How about the kind of ending the story has? Ma’am, the end of the story is horrifying and
shocking: Montresor traps and entombs living
Fortunato behind the brick wall. The victim cries
to the executioner: "For the love of God”, but the
only respond is ironical repeat of his own words.
The story contains very strong and drastic images.
Alright. Also¸ live burial practice is beyond any critic and "was
once a practiced form of capital punishment. The historical
context of this practice may indicate that Fortunato wounded
profoundly his friend. This wound must have been remembered
and reconsidered since the end of the story reveals narrator's
very strong emotions: hidden hatred, and cold anger.
"Montresor implies that his rival, a member of the Freemasons,
is responsible for his loss of status, happiness, love, and respect:
"You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy, as
once I was. But this is a very vague explanation because the
author doesn't give specific details.

What is the moral of the story? Ma’am, the moral of the story is that revenge is
wrong. The reasons for the revenge might not be
enough to warrant what is being done to the victim.

Very good, sometimes revenge is good but all the time, it will
lead you to another conscience because not all revenge is
satisfactory, some will leave a mental torture for yourself and it
won’t guarantee a full happiness.
Do you agree with that? Yes Ma’am.

Do you have any questions with regard to the story? None Ma’am.

If none, let us have an activity.

 D. EVALUATION

For your activity, each group will be presenting the following.

Group 1: Create a slogan relative to the theme of the story.

Group 2: Write a 2- paragraph poem concerning with the theme
of the story.
Group 3: Make a poster that reflects the theme of the story.
Group 4: Perform a short skit suggesting the theme of the story.

You will be given2 minutes each group to present your assigned

task in front.

CRITERIA

CONTENT- 10% (students performed their task)

PRESENTATION – 5%
TEAMWORK - 5%
TOTAL 20 %

E. GENERALIZATION

The desire for revenge has always been a strong motive for the
action of man. Battles have been fought and wars were waged
because of one reason: revenge.
People can be motivated to take revenge on others for various
reasons. While these reasons may be considered as very serious
or rather trivial, they are all motives for revenge. Revenge
occurs when a person has been offended or angered by an
individual and in result, they have the desire to pay them back.
People’s opinions on revenge differ from each other, some may
believe it is justified and some don’t. Mahatma Ghandi believed
that revenge is not the answer and he stated that “An eye for an
eye makes the whole world blind”. This quote portrays the
opinion that if everyone gets even then there will be no one
else; if we all take an eye for an eye everyone would be blind.
Revenge can be learnt through real life experiences as well as
fiction and can be shown as justice or unacceptable. It becomes
difficult to determine when revenge can be justified but is
revenge always worth it?
Revenge can simply be when a person draws on your book, and
in spite you would draw on their book as well. It might as well
occur in a game, for example my friend plays a lot of game
online and this game is to simply ‘kill’ other opponents. Once,
her character got attacked by another opponent but she was not
prepared for the attack and she lost. Because of this, she was
angry and wanted to seek revenge. She then got all her other
friends to ‘gang’ up and attack the opponent. Since it wasn’t a
very fair battle, the opponent lost. This act might seem childish
and trivial, but this is the act of revenge.
 F. ASSIGNMENT

(The class will be divided into four groups.

Each group will be given a piece of a cartolina to write their
answers. Task will be done in 5 mins).

Poe prepares the reader to some degree for what occurs later in
the story by the effective presentation of all the events and
scenes. This is known as foreshadowing of events, what early
hints does he give the reader for the coming scenes in the story?

EXAMPLES OF FORESHADOWING IN THE STORY

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

CRITERIA

CONTENT- 10%
PRESENTATION – 5%
TEAMWORK - 5%
TOTAL 20 %

Submitted by:

BERNARDITA E. GUTIB
Practice-Teacher’s Name and Signature

November 15, 2019

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Checked by:

PROF. JODEZZA L. CADAY

Cooperating-Teacher’s Name and Signature

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Approved:

PROF. GUILLERMO MIGUEL O. OCHOA

Department Head

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PROF. EDNA P. CABRERA

Principal

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