Cyril Joshua M.

Lucas
GED108 B6

The Cask of Amontillado

Explanation:

Edgar Allan Poe's famous short story is about two characters who are somewhat connected with
a sherry wine called Amontillado. One of the character in my drawing is wearing a jester hat
which symbolizes the mockery in which he will encounter in the end of the short story. The colors
generally used in my drawing is dark and murky to symbolize the dark genre of the story and to
symbolize mystery and sophistication. The wine glass is clamped by chains because it shows how
one of the two characters will meet one’s fate.

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Cyril Joshua M. Lucas
GED108 B6

The Cask of Amontillado

By Edgar Allan Poe

Full short story: https://poemuseum.org/the-cask-of-amontillado/

Short Summary:

Edgar Allan Poe's famous short story takes place in an Italian city and features two characters,
Montresor and Fortunato. The plot summary of ''The Cask of Amontillado'' is about revenge,
deceit, and murder, as Montresor tricks a drunk Fortunato by trapping him inside an ancient
catacomb. ''The Cask of Amontillado'' is a great example of the Dark Romantic genre, which
features stories of the grotesque or situations of judgment and punishment. Fortunato is a wine
connoisseur and the victim.

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