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A 4 page essay on Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado,” Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily,” which are three short stories that are expertly crafted in terms of setting, characterization, imagery, thematic content and plot. In each story, the author uses the tools of their craft to construct a narrative that not only conveys a gripping storyline but also subtly reveals insight into the intricacies of the human mind. No additional sources cited and the bibliographical citations are incomplete.
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that are expertly crafted in terms of setting, characterization, imagery, thematic content and plot. In each story, the author uses the tools of their craft to construct a narrative that
not only conveys a gripping storyline but also subtly reveals insight into the intricacies of the human mind. Poe does this by using a first person narrator, Montressor, who
describes a chilling murder of a man, Fortunato, whom he perceives has having insulted him. Poe is adept at picturing the setting and offering descriptive details that create a visual
image in the mind of the reader who "sees" the carnival atmosphere of the city and the prophetic and ludicrous appearance of Fortunato in his striped costume and clown cap.
Montressor ensnares Fortunato in his trap by appealing to his pride as a wine connoisseur. Poe makes excellent use of irony as Montressor is pictured several times urging Fortunato
not to enter his wine vault due to the effect the dampness will undoubtedly have on his health. In doing so, he remarks that Fortunato is "...rich, respected, admired beloved;
you are happy, as once I was" (Poe 145). This indicates, first of all, that Montressor was once happy, but is no longer and suggests that he blames Fortunato. Furthermore,
later in the story, Montressor relates that his family was once "great and numerous" (Poe 146). The use of the past tense indicates that they are no longer either "great"
or "numerous," which leaves the reader wondering if the narrator blames Fortunato for his familys decline. Other instances of irony include Fortunato noticing the Montressor family crest and motto
(which, translated from the Latin means "None provoke me unpunished"). This slogan is clearly applicable to the narrators compulsion to seek revenge. Also when Fortunato makes the secret sign of
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