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The Cask Of Amontillado
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A 1846 short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The story, set in an unnamed Italian city at carnival time in an unspecified year, is about a man taking fatal revenge on a friend who, he believes, has insulted him.
 

The Cask Of Amontillado
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20 Questions

1. Who Is The Protagonist?

2. Dominant Image

3. Who Is The Narrator?

4. Antagonist

5. Theme

6. Rising Action

7. Protagonist

8. Climax

9. One Conflict Is Man Vs Self (Himself)

10. How Does Montressor Lure Fortunato Into The Catacombs Of His Estate?

11. Montresor Has Just Secured Fortunato To A Granite Rock: "But I Must First Render You All The Little Attentions In My Power.'

12. Mood/ Tone

13. Irony Of Antagonist's Name

14. Montressor Gives Fortunato A Draft Of Wine - And Fortunato Makes A Toast: "I Drink - ' He Said - 'to The Buried That Repose Around Us."

15. What Is The Setting During The Story's Climax?

16. One Conflict Is Man Vs Man

17. Verbal Irony

18. Who Is The Antagonist?

19. Denouement/Falling Action

20. What Is Montressor's One Goal In The Story?