"The Cask of Amontillado" - Vocabulary and Author Flashcards
Amontillado (n.)
A pale, dry sherry
A pale, dry sherry
Amontillado (n.)
Impunity (n.)
Freedom from consequences
Freedom from consequences
Impunity (n.)
Immolation (n.)
Destruction
Destruction
Immolation (n.)
Connoisseurship (n.)
Expert Judgement
Expert Judgement
Connoisseurship
Virtuoso (adj.)
Mastery skill in a particular field
Mastery skill in a particular field
Virtuoso (adj.)
Motley (n.)
A clown’s multicolored costume.
A clown’s multicolored costume.
Motley (n.)
Pipe (n.)
Large barrel, holding approximately 126 gallons.
Large barrel, holding approximately 126 gallons.
Pipe (n.)
Roquelaire (n.)
Knee-length cloak
Knee-length cloak
Roquelaire (n.)
Puncheons (n.)
Large barrels
Large barrels
Puncheons (n.)
Masons (n.)
The Freemasons, an international secret society.
The Freemasons, an international secret society.
Masons (n.)
Who is the author of this story (and when did he live)?
Edgar Allan Poe, 1809 - 1849
Describe Poe’s youth
- Orphaned at the age of 3
- Raised by Foster parents - the Allans
- Was given an education
- Later had to leave college due to gambling debts
Where does much of this story take place?
In Catacombs
What are catacombs?
- Underground tunnels that house tombs
- Long, complex passageways stretch out like “cities of the dead”