The Cask of

Amontillado
by Edgar Allan Poe
Yuan Lee Carolino
Celestine Reyes
Jonella Francyn Tangco
 Edgar Allan
Poe
• January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849
• 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. He is generally
considered the inventor of the
detective fiction genre and is further
credited with contributing to the
emerging genre of science fiction.
 Charact
ers
• Montresor - he is the narrator and a
cold and calculating wealthy man.
• Fortunato – is a wine connoisseur, and
he is single-minded
• Luchesi - is Fortunato's rival in wine
tasting.
 Setti
ng
• Carnival in Italy
 Expositi
on
• The exposition of the story is when Montresor
is introduced. He then discusses how he is
upset with Fortunato and how he badly wants
to seek revenge on him. In the first part he also
introduced Fortunato as a wine taster, and the
enemy of Montresor, but Fortunato seems to be
completely oblivious that he is Montresor’s
enemy.
 Rising
Action
• The rising action of the story is when
Montresor brings fortunate to his catacombs
to taste his Amontillado, an expensive type
of wine. During this time Fortunato is
slightly intoxicated and not completely
aware to what is taking place around him.
• Montresor claims that he bought a large
barrel of Amontillado and doubts, whether
or not it is legitimate
 Clim
ax
• The climax comes when Montresor walls
Fortunato up in a niche in the wall of the
catacombs. Fortunato's drunkeness is
beginning to wear off, and he realizes
Montresor's intent. When he moans, he is no
longer in a drunken stupor but the
acknowledgement of his situation.
 Falling
Action
• The falling action is when Fortunato
stops screaming, and Montresor only
hears the jingling of the bells on his
costume when he throws his torch into
the catacombs. Montresor also is
finishing sealing the wall he is making
in front of Fortunato, so one finds him.
 Endi
ng
• Montresor traps and entombs living
Fortunato behind the brick wall. The
victim cries to the executioner and said
"For the love of God" but the only respond
is ironical repeat of his own words. Later
on I grew impatient when Fortunato
stopped shouting, so I called him and no
one answered. I thrust a torch through
the remaining aperture and let it fall
within. There came forth in return only a
jingling of bells.
 The
me

• powerful tale of
revenge
 Less
on
• Revenge is wrong, and the
reason for the revenge might
not be enough to warrant
what is being done to the
victim.