"Cask of Amontillado"

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The paper examines "Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe, an excellent example of an Arabesque writing style made popular in the eighteenth century. Poe uses Gothic conventions of horror and dark, exotic locales to promote his theme of revenge. The paper shows how he uses this technique to create an object of macabre beauty and he is rigid in his analysis and application of this form.

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"Poe adds to this effect by calling this character Fortunato because he is anything but fortunate, and then dresses him up in a clown's costume since Montressor aims to make a fool of him. There are also instances of verbal irony, such as when Montressor tells Fortunato to turn back because his cough will worsen and Fortunato replies, "I will not die of a cough." Montressor answers, "True---true...""

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