The Cask Of Amontillado

Question 1

Prevent or make it impossible before hand

Answer 1

Preclude

Question 2

Punishment

Answer 2

Retribution

Question 3

One who gets back at someone for a wrongdoing

Answer 3

Avenger

Question 4

Approach in a challenging or an aggressive way

Answer 4

Accost

Question 5

Distress or trouble so severely as to cause suffering

Answer 5

Afflict

Question 6

Bizarre;absurdly awkward

Answer 6

Grotesque

Question 7

Ending; conclusion

Answer 7

Termination

Question 8

Repeated following of one thing after another

Answer 8

Succession

Question 9

hole; gap; opening

Answer 9

Aperture

Question 10

Plot

Answer 10

The series of events related to a central conflict or struggle

Question 11

Irony

Answer 11

Words that are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different than their actual meaning

Question 12

Rising action

Answer 12

The conflict is developed and intensified

Question 13

Mood

Answer 13

The emotion created in the reader by part or all of a story

Question 14

Theme

Answer 14

The central idea

Question 15

Conflict

Answer 15

A struggle between two forces in a literary work

Question 16

Climax

Answer 16

The high point of interest or suspense

Question 17

Falling action

Answer 17

Diminishing of tensions

Question 18

Imagery

Answer 18

Authors use of vivid and descriptive language appeals to human senses

Question 19

Motif

Answer 19

Any reoccurring element that has symbolic significations

Question 20

Flashback

Answer 20

A device used in literature to present action that occurred before they present time of the story

Question 21

Foreshadow

Answer 21

To create expectation of later developments

Question 22

What is the meaning of the phrase “A wrong is undressed when retribution takes its redresser”

Answer 22

The wrong that has not been corrected when the penalty has overtaken the person it punishes

Question 23

Why did Montressor take revenge on Fortunato

Answer 23

Fortunato insulted him

Question 24

When the narrator says he must “punish with impurity” what does he mean

Answer 24

To punish without expectation of being caught

Question 25

What was Fortunato wearing when the narrator met him? Explain why this is ironic.

Answer 25

A clown hat. He represents the fool.

Question 26

In your own words, describe the catacombs that Fortunato is led through

Answer 26

Dead bodies on the walls, dark, damp, moldy

Question 27

What is the setting of the story

Answer 27

It is the catacombs

Question 28

Why does Montressor make sure Fortunato has drunk a lot of wine

Answer 28

So he will stay drunk

Question 29

What is LUCHRESI’S role in the story

Answer 29

He is the other wine expert Montressor uses to manipulate Fortunato

Question 30

Why does Montressor appear concerned about Fortunato’s health

Answer 30

A trick to get Fortunato to go deeper into the catacombs

Question 31

Exactly how does MONTRESOR get his revenge

Answer 31

Attacks Fortunato

Question 32

What is the mood of the story? Make a list of words, images, and details that allow you to infer the mood

Answer 32

Creepy, Errie, Moldy

Question 33

Name the different parts of a plot diagram

Answer 33

Exposition – introduction, conflict – introduced, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution