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Imagery in “The Cask of Amontillado”
Imagery is when an author uses words to appeal any of your 5 senses. Works of
literature can make us see, hear and even smell things as we read them.
Quote three examples of visual imagery in the story. In other words, you’re looking for
instances when Poe describes what something looks like.
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Next, quote two examples of auditory (sound) imagery. Look for a description of how
something sounds.
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Now a quote showing imagery appealing to sense of touch.
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On to the tough one! Find one example of Poe appealing to our sense of smell.
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