The Cask of amonTillado

by Edgar Allen Poe

English I Active Reading Assignment
ARA Components ___/25 Pre-Reading ___/25 Vocabulary ___/25 Literary Concepts ___/25 Reading Skills Total ARA Grade: _____ Graded Assignments ___/100 1-Revenge Debate ___/100 2-Vocab Assignment ___/100 3-Story Questions ___/100 4-Irony Chart ___/100 5-Predictions Chart
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I. Pre-Reading
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Complete the Revenge Opinionnaire. On your ARA, write down two statements with which you strongly agree or disagree. Underneath each statement, write a reason why you believe what you believe. With your partner, choose your debate statement.

Assignment #1: Revenge Debate

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II. Selection Vocabulary

Assignment #2: Complete the vocabulary categories activity.

1. catacombs

7. vintages

After the categorizing activity, COPY the definitions on to your ARA.

2. fettered
3. palazzos 4. flambeaux 5. Amontillado and Medoc 6. pipes

8. Carnival
9. parti-striped dresses 10. conical caps 11. Roquelaures

12. Impunity
13. retribution

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III. Literary Concepts

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Foreshadowing the authors use of details and clues to hint at what is to happen later Copy the tree map. Fill in YOUR OWN example for Ex2.

C. IRONY
1. Situational Irony Def: the difference between expectation and what actually happens in a situation Ex 1: meeting the man of my dreams, then meeting his beautiful wife. 2. Verbal Irony Def: the difference between what one says and what one means. Ex 1: As the plane crashes down, he says Well, isnt this nice? Ex 2: ??
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3. Dramatic Irony Def: the difference between what the audience knows and what a character knows. Ex 1: In a horror movie, you know the killer is in the house, but the main character doesnt.

Ex 2: ??
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III. Literary Concepts (3)

Assignment #3: Answer questions in complete sentences.
1. What are the names of the two main characters, and what are their roles? 2. What is the setting? 3. Use your vocab to translate the title. 4. Who is the narrator who starts out talking to you? 5. RC p. 61 6. What does it mean when Montresors says that his plan precluded the idea of risk? 7. What does I must not only punish, but punish with impunity mean? 8. What does my smile now was at the thought of his immolation mean ? 9. What is Fortunatos weak point that Montresor plans to use against him? 10. Describe Fortunatos outfit.

Assignment #4: Complete the irony chart!

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Assignment #3: Answer questions in complete sentences.

11. CV p. 63 12. How does Montresor make sure that his servants would NOT be at home when he brought Fortunato there? 13. RC p. 63 14. When Fortunato says that his cough is a mere nothing and that he shall not die of a cough, how is this an example of DRAMATIC IRONY? 15. What does Montresor have Fortunato continue to do that could further impair Fortunatos judgement? 16. LA p. 64 17. Draw the coat of arms of the Montresors. (Be sure to include the motto.)

18 . Since you know what Montresor intends to do, how is the motto on Montresors coat of arms an example of DRAMATIC IRONY?
19. Fortunato asks Montresor if he is a member of what elite group?
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Assignment #3: Answer questions in complete sentences.

20. What does Montresor take out of his cape to prove he is a mason, and what type of mason is he talking about? 21. Draw a re-creation of the crypt that is described. 22. Describe two examples that show that Montresor planned ahead. 23. Why does Montresor sit down among the bones, and make an INFERENCEwhy do you think he does this? 24. Describe Fortunatos fate. 25. How do you know that this story is an example of a flashback?

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IV. Reading Skills

A. Review: When you are making a prediction, what are you doing? B. Verify predictions check to see if youre right. If you predict incorrectly, ask: 1. Did you misread details? 2. Did the author purposely create false expectations in order to surprise you? Assignment #5: Complete the predictions chart handout!

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