Climax:
Plot Diagram for: “Cask of Amontillado”
M. chains F. to the wall and ignores his screams.
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7_ M. takes F. to the Montresor Family catacombs
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_6 M. manipulates / tempts F. to taste the Amontillado wine.
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5_ M. says Luchesi will taste the wine to be sure it is Amontillado.
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3__ M. uses F. love of wine to trick him
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_2 M. vows to seek revenge on F.
Rising
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1__ M. states that he is insulted by F.
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Point__ of View: 1st person (Montresor)
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Protagonist:
unreliable narrator (Montresor)
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Antagonist:
Fortunato
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Setting
__ – Time: night (maybe 17 century)
__ – Place: Venice, Italy, carnival, catacombs
Setting
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Internal
__ Conflict: M. feels sick for a moment hearing
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screams
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External
Conflict: Montresor vs. Fortunato
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M. bricks up the wall & seals F. in.
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Falling ______ 12.
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Resolution:
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___in peace.
F. ___
rests
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Action
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___ with the reader that for at least 50
Montresor
shares
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years
nobody
has disturbed Fortunato's bones
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(Flashback)
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Author’s Theme: (message
the story)
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Revenge is a powerful motivator,
etc.
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Symbolism: (an object that represents
on idea)
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Montresor’s coat of arms motto—foot
crushing the serpent represents
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the injuries and insults that Montresor believes Fortunato crushed him
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with. Montresor is the serpent who gains final revenge by imbedding his
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fangs into the heel of the foot. The motto summarizes Montresor's goal of
vengeance.
Fortunato’s costume is a jester and Montresor plays him as a fool
Irony:
see irony chart