Irony In The Cask Of Amontillado

In the beginning of A Cask of Amontillado, the narrator of the story, Poe Montresor, talks about seeking revenge on a man by the name of Fortunato. Montresor seeks revenge because of the direct actions that may have caused thousands of people's’ injuries. Even though Montresor does not impose cruel punishment to be done to Fortunato, he would want to have a punishment with impunity (lines 1-8). Most of the words used in the first paragraphs of the story imply direct hate towards Fortunato and to make the story seem more sinister. These words that were imposed by Montresor made the intro to the story and the plot of the story thicken with suspense. Based on what we know of both of these characters, that they are both described by their actions of Fortunato being

There was a name engraved onto the gravestone that named, "Robert F. Massie" a newly appointed officer that was liked by everyone, except a man named Captain Green. He was displeased with Massie during a card game, that led to a deadly sword fight for Massie. He was later presumed dead that afternoon as his many friends mourned Massie's passing. After finally finding Captain Green a moonless night, was treated as friendly by Poe and was plied with wine until intoxicated. Captain Green was carried down the ancient dungeons by his fellow officers, then shackled with heavy iron handcuffs and foot cuffs fastened into stone. Where he was sealed up with bricks, windowless casemate, and mortar. As they finished sealing up Captain Green, the officers heard his shrieks of terror and him begging for mercy. They presumed that the room would be sealed and locked away forever. Until 1905, when workmen repairing the fort discovered the bones on Captain Green chained with pieces of old army uniform clinging to some of the